21 April 2016

News Story: Death toll of Kabul massive bombing rises to 64

KABUL, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Tuesday's deadly bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul has risen to 64 with 347 others injuried, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.

"The latest finding of our probe into the Tuesday morning's deadly terrorist attack in Kabul found that 64 persons, including military personnel and civilians, were killed and 347 others wounded," Sediq Sediqqi told a press briefing here.

The attack took place after a Taliban suicide bomber rammed a truck bomb into the wall of a compound belonged to the country's national intelligence agency in Pul-e-Mahmood Khan locality at around 9:00 a.m. local time Tuesday.

Two armed militants entered into the building and engaged with the security forces shortly after the blast.

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