Over 20 killed, 140+ injured in Kabul rally suicide attack – media report, citing Health Ministry

‘At least 29 people have been killed and 142 injured as a huge blast rocked a mass demonstration in the Afghan capital, Kabul, health officials said, as cited by Reuters. The attack was claimed by terrorist group Islamic State.
The number of casualties was confirmed by Mohammad Ismail Kawousi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, Reuters reports.
Interior Ministry officials told Reuters that the blast was caused by a suicide bomber. TOLOnews also reported that the suicide bomber detonated explosives right among demonstrators at Saturday’s rally.’

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