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Kabul Explosion killed at least 9 people: Security Sources

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KABUL, 20 December 2020, (TON): An explosion rocked Kabul city on Sunday morning, Kabul police headquarters confirmed.

The explosion happened in Spin Kalay square in PD5 of the city.

The Interior Ministry's deputy spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said three vehicles caught fire in the area (PD5), however, it is unclear if the explosion is the cause.

Security sources told TOLO news that at least 9 people have been killed and six others were wounded in the explosion in PD5 of the city.

The explosion targeted the vehicle of Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak, a member of parliament from Kabul. Wardak survived the attack.

Killings by small, magnetic bombs slapped under vehicles are unnerving Afghan officials, and civilians as there is an increase in attacks despite peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war.

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