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Blast in Kabul leaves 1 foreign national dead

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One foreign national was killed while five people sustained injuries in a hand grenade attack near Makrorayan area in the Afghan capital on Sunday evening, the Ministry of Interior confirmed.

The blast, which occurred in Kabul's police district 9 (PD9), is said to have targeted a UN vehicle, Tolo News reported after quoting a spokesman for the ministry, Nusrat Rahimi.

Eyewitnesses said the number of casualties was higher than reported by the ministry.

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First Published: Nov 24 2019 | 9:44 PM IST

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