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Afghanistan: Two separate suicide attacks kills at least 21 people
Source: BBC
27 February 2016 Asia
A suicide bombing near the defence ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul has killed at least 12 people, the government says.
A spokesperson told the BBC that 10 of the dead were civilians, and that eight people were injured.
The Taliban has said it carried out the attack, which happened as offices closed for the day.
Earlier, an attack near a market in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar killed at least 11 people, officials said.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35677171
