At least eight people have been killed after a bomb detonated near university premises in Afghanistan’s capital on Friday, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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At least eight people have been killed after a bomb detonated near university premises in Afghanistan’s capital on Friday, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Wahidullah Mayar, the Health Ministry spokesman, wrote on Twitter that another 33 people were wounded in Friday’s explosion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Reports said the blast took place near Kabul University’s southern entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The early morning explosion also set two vehicles ablaze, although it was not clear if the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber or a remotely detonated bomb, according to Kabul police spokesman Ferdous Faramarz.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The university compound also houses several hostels where many students stay over the summer, attending classes and conducting research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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