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Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker
A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker has killed at least nine people and injured 20 others.
Key points:
- No one has claimed responsibility for the attack
- Peace negotiations between the government and Taliban are currently underway
- A sharp increase in violence in Afghanistan has been linked to the negotiations
Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the blast but is among the injured, which includes women and children, Afghan Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi said.
The attack happened while Mr Wardak’s convey was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighbourhood.
The blast set afire surrounding civilian vehicles, as well as damaging nearby buildings and shops.
It is unclear whether the explosive was planted in…
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