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Blast, gunfire heard near interior ministry in Kabul: police
KABUL, May 30, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Gunfire and an explosion were heard near
the interior ministry building in Kabul Wednesday, police and the ministry’s
spokesman said, days after the Taliban vowed to target government and
military centres in the Afghan capital.
“We can confirm an explosion and gunfire at the first checkpoint of the
interior ministry building. Security forces are there to assess the
situation. We will release more details later,” interior ministry spokesman
Najib Danish told AFP, in a statement echoed by police.
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