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1 soldier killed, 3 others wounded in roadside bombing in Kabul

Xinhua, August 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

One soldier was killed and three others were injured as a roadside bomb struck an army vehicle in Bagrami locality of Kabul city on Monday.

Citing defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri, the Ariana News television channel reported that the incident happened at 06:30 a.m. local time.

The three injured have been rushed to hospital.

The spokesman blamed the enemies of peace, a reference to Taliban, for the attack.

Taliban have yet to claim responsibility for the attack. Enditem