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Kabul Attack: ISIS kills 8 journalists, 11 students, 20 others; 10 updates

Kabul attack: A suicide bomber in a vehicle attacked foreign military forces in the southern province of Kandahar, killing 11 children

Kabul Attack: ISIS twin blast in Afghanistan kills 8 journalists
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Kabul attack: Victims in double explosions lie on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP/PTI

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
At least 29 people, including eight journalists, were killed as two suicide bombers exploded themselves in quick succession in the Afghan capital on Monday. Hours later, another suicide attack killed 11 madrassa students in Kandahar province. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the Kabul bombings where French news agency AFP's chief photographer Shah Marai was among the journalists killed. There was no claim of responsibility for the Kanhahar bloodbath.

A militant on a motorbike carried out the first explosion at 8 a.m. in Kabul's Shashdarak area in Police District 9 which houses the offices of Afghanistan's intelligence service, Defence

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