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Kabul truck-bomb toll rises to more than 150 killed: Afghan president

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People hold lit candles for the victims of blast in Kabul, Afghanistan June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

06 Jun 2017 02:26PM (Updated: 06 Jun 2017 03:56PM)

KABUL: The death toll from a truck-bomb explosion in Kabul last week has reached more than 150 people, President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday (Jun 6), making it the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001.

The blast occurred when a sewage truck packed with what Ghani called “military-grade” explosives detonated at the entrance to a fortified area of that city that includes foreign embassies and government buildings.
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Huge truck bomb blast kills 90 in Kabul

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President Ghani condemns ‘cowardly’ attack, described as one of the biggest ever to hit Afghanistan.

KABUL ATTACK: WHAT WE KNOW

  • Blast kills at least 90, but sources say death toll could be higher
  • The massive explosion hit the diplomatic quarter, one of Kabul’s most secure areas
  • No immediate claim of responsibility – Taliban denies involvement

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned the “cowardly” truck bomb attack that ripped through the heart of Kabul’s diplomatic district, killing at least 90 people and wounding hundreds.

The powerful explosion on Wednesday was described by officials as “one of the biggest” to have hit the Afghan capital.

The explosives were hidden in a tanker truck used to clean out septic systems, Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the interior minister, said. Tiếp tục đọc “Huge truck bomb blast kills 90 in Kabul” →