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Six journalists among 25 killed in Kabul blast, Islamic State claims attack

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Nimrat Kaur
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Six journalists among 25 killed in Kabul blast, Islamic State claims attack
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Six journalists among 25 killed in Kabul blast, Islamic State claims attack In two blasts on Monday, at least 25 people were killed in Kabul on Monday, police and AFP have confirmed. Agence France-Presse chief photographer Shah Marai and five other journalists were among the 25 killed in the blast. AFP confirmed that, along with Marai, two journalists from 1TV, one from Tolo news and one from Jahan TV were among the dead. The attacks, claimed by the Islamic State group, are the latest deadly assaults on the Afghan capital and have spurred an outpouring of grief among journalists. “The bomber disguised himself as a journalist and detonated himself among the crowd,” he said. The interior ministry confirmed the death toll and said six journalists were among those killed. It also said 49 people had been wounded, amid fears the death toll could rise. Mohammad Mousa Zahir, director of Wazir Akbarkhan Hospital, said several people suffering injuries from the blast were being treated at the hospital. -PTC News-
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