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At least 10 killed in an explosion outside rural ministry’s office in Kabul

At least 10 killed in an explosion outside rural ministry’s office in Kabul

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The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending series of blasts against civilian targets in Kabul and other major cities including Jalalabad, which has seen three major attacks in the past two weeks alone.

A suicide attacker blew himself up in front of a government ministry in Kabul today, killingat least 10 people, police said, in the latest deadly violence in Afghanistan.

Fraidoon Azhand, a spokesman at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development confirmed the attack had happened and said initial information suggested that at least 10 people had been killed.

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“Apparently a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at the gate of our ministry. The target was our staff who were leaving to their homes,” he said.

The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending series of blasts against civilian targets in Kabul and other major cities including Jalalabad, which has seen three major attacks in the past two weeks alone.

Earlier on Sunday, the United Nations reported a record number of civilian deaths from the conflict in Afghanistan with a 22 % jump in casualties from suicide attacks during the first half of the year.Deaths rose 1 per cent to 1,692, although injuries dropped 5 per cent to 3,430, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in its latest civilian casualty report.

(With inputs from Agencies)