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Suicide attack kills 10 in Afghan capital Kabul

Daesh claims responsibility for attack near compound of main Afghan spy agency NDS

Ersin Çelik
09:32 - 25/12/2017 Monday
Update: 15:56 - 25/12/2017 Monday
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Afghan security forces keep watch at a check point close to a compound of Afghanistan's national intelligence agency in Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghan security forces keep watch at a check point close to a compound of Afghanistan's national intelligence agency in Kabul, Afghanistan

A suicide blast close to the compound of Afghanistan's top spy agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS), in the capital Kabul on Monday killed ten people, officials confirmed.

Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told Anadolu Agency that six people were killed and three wounded in the attack. The attacker was reportedly on foot and detonated his explosives close to the NHS compound at around 8.00 a.m. (0330GMT).

The spy agency’s compound, close to the diplomatic zone, is located on Shash Darak Street.

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