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1st LD Writethru: 6 killed in bomb attack near Afghan capital

Xinhua, April 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Four police and two civilians were killed in bomb attack in northern part of Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

The explosion took place in Qara Bagh district after a police van touched off a roadside bomb at around 11:45 a.m. (local time), the ministry said in a statement, blaming enemies of Afghanistan, a term referred to Taliban militant group for the attack.

The ministry strongly condemned the attack.

The Taliban has intensified attacks over the past couple of months as the Afghan security forces assumed the full security responsibility from NATO-led troops since Jan. 1 this year. Endi