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1st LD Writethru: Big bang heard in Afghan capital, causing panic

Xinhua, July 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

A big bang was heard in downtown of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday evening, causing panic among the residents.

"A big sound shocked Wazir Akbar Khan locality at around 7:00 p. m. local time. And it caused a panic among the residents," witness Ahmad Sehar told Xinhua.

The Kabul residents are war-weary and big bangs cause panic among them.

On July 11, two suicide bombers riding a motorcycle were killed when their explosive went off prematurely in an industrial district in eastern Kabul. Endi