Afghanistan: 6 killed in Kabul explosions

KABUL, April 19 (YPA) – At least six were killed  and injured 11 others in Dasht-e-Barchi area of Afghanistan’s Kabul city on Tuesday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.

“In the two blasts that happened next to Abdul Rahim Shahid school at 10:00 a.m. local time today in Police District 18, six countrymen were martyred and 11 others sustained injury,” Zadran said on his Twitter account.

The victims, according to Zadran, belonged to the Shiite Muslims sect.

Without providing more details, Zadran added that security forces cordoned off the area and the investigation was underway.

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