Twin Suicide Blasts Near The Afghan Parliament Killed 38 And Wounded 72

USA Today: Dozens killed, injured in Kabul terror attack

Twin suicide blasts near the Afghan parliament during Tuesday's afternoon rush hour killed dozens of people and wounded dozens more, authorities in Kabul said.

"Taliban terrorist group carried out two suicide attacks today in KBL targeting a bus carrying civilians, many lost their lives," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on Twitter.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the militant Afghan Taliban movement, said on social media that his group orchestrated the attack, targeting a busload of security officials. Mohibullah Zeer, an official in the Public Health Ministry, told the Associated Press that at least 38 people died and another 72 people were wounded in the attack.

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Twin bombings in Afghanistan's capital kill 38 -- AP
Taliban attack near Afghan parliament kills more than 30 -- Reuters
Up to 50 people feared dead in twin blasts in Kabul -- The Independent
At Least 38 Killed in Bombings in Kabul -- US News and World Report
Dozens killed in double suicide attack in Kabul -- Al Jazaeera
Suicide bombings kill 31 near Afghan parliament compound in Kabul -- CNN
Kabul bombings: Dozens dead after twin blasts near Afghan parliament -- BBC
Taliban bombings kill at least 30 people near Afghan parliament -- The Guardian
Twin blasts claimed by Taliban kill more than 30 people in Kabul -- Washington Post
Up to 38 killed, dozens injured as twin blasts hit near Kabul parliament -- RT

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