KABUL, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants fighting the government to regain power have claimed responsibility for twin blasts that went off near the fortified defense ministry on Monday claiming 24 lives besides injuring 91 others including security personnel and civilians.
In the deadly incidents, according to the spokesman for Public Health Ministry, Ismael Kawusi, two dozen people have lost their lives and more than 90 injured who have been taken to hospitals for medical treatment.
"Based on the latest information collected from concerned sources and hospitals, 24 people including civilians and security personnel were killed and 91 others injured in the twin blasts that hit near defense ministry today afternoon," Kawusi told Xinhua.
However, eyewitnesses believed that the casualties might go higher than reported by officials.
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