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Afghanistan: 8 ANA personnel killed in suicide blast
Kabul, July 2 (IBNS) At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
According to reports, at least 13 others were injured in the attack.
The incident took place at around 7:00 am when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a bus carrying air force personnel, killing eight and injuring 13 others, the defence ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi, told Pajhwok Afghan News.
The injured people were taken to Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Military Hospital
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