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Suicide bombing kills at least 6 in central Kabul

Afghan authorities say a suicide bomber has blown himself up near Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least 6 people.

A Nato soldier in Kabul, file photo.
A Nato soldier in Kabul, file photo.
Image: Ahmad Jamshid/AP/Press Association Images

AFGHAN AUTHORITIES SAY a suicide bomber has blown himself up near Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least 6 people.

Kabul deputy police chief Daud Amin says the US Embassy, the Italian embassy and the presidential palace are also located near the site of Saturday’s attack.

The Ministry of Interior says six people were killed and five others were wounded.

The attack came as Afghans celebrated the 11th anniversary of the death of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the charismatic Northern Alliance commander who was killed in an al-Qaeda suicide bombing two days before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The alliance joined with the United States to help rout the Taliban after America invaded Afghanistan a month later in the wake of the attacks.

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  • How is this even news anymore? Happens every single day of the week. As bad as that sounds

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  • Point is its like saying im going to the shop, who cares! Happens everyday!

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    • Except you CAN go to the shop, or send your kids..without fear they’ll come back in a shopping bag…

      ..and this shit is moving steadily east through Syria towards Iran and probably beyond…

      Some of us give a shit…its called common humanity..not very fashionable, but not totally eradicated …yet.

      Despite the best efforts of those who believe cynicism indicates intelligence. It doesn’t. It just signifies callousness. Not the same thing, despite the labours of the market and Madison Avenue.

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