29-Mar-2024  Srinagar booked.net

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Suicide Bomber Kills 20 Students In Kabul School

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More than 20 students were killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Boys' school in a Shia-dominated neighborhood of Kabul on Tuesday.

Moreover, seven other students have been injured.

Victims of the attack were taken to hospital, however, the Taliban adminstration banned journalists from taking photos and cordoned off the area, according to the reports. 
 
The death toll is likely to mount, according to the officials in Afghanistan. 
 
As per Local reports and eyewitnesses, a suicide bomber targeted a school in west Kabul’s Dashte Barchi area, predominanltly Shia neighborhood.
 
The blast occurred at the main exit of Abdul Rahim Shahid School when students were leaving the school premises. 
 
They had reportedly gathered there for a university entrance examination.
 
However, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has ordered an investigation into the incident, reported Tolo News.
 
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.