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1st LD: Dozens killed, injured as suicide attack hits Kabul

Xinhua, August 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Over two dozen civilians were killed or injured as a suicide attack hit the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, eye witnesses said.

The blast took place next to a private hospital, the Shinozada clinic, and windows of nearby houses and apartments were shattered.

Police cordoned off the area and did not allow people to get access to the site of the blast. Endi