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Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Afghanistan: 9 killed in suicide attack
Just Earth News 02 Jun 2016, 11:53 am Print
Kabul, June 1[Just Earth News] : In a suicide attack, at least nine people were killed and 13 others were injured in an appellant court building in the capital of southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
According to reports, a group of four suicide bombers stormed the court at 10:30am and conducted the attack.
Governor Mohammad Aman Amin was quoted as saying in a news conference: "Nine people including four civilians, as many attackers and one police were killed and 13 others including head of appellate court wounded in the suicide bombing and ensuing firefight."
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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