Kabul blasts: Islamic State group claims responsibility
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 05:08 IST | Updated: Dec 28, 2017, 05:08 IST
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The extremist group released a statement confirming the same on its propaganda outlet, Amaq
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan killed about 40 people on Thursday.
Several were reported injured aftermultiple explosions occurrednear a Shiite cultural centre.
The Islamic State group has now claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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The extremist group released a statement confirming the same on its propaganda outlet, Amaq.
The statement also noted that the group targeted the centre with "three bombs followed by a suicide," noted an AFP report.
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