11 killed, 14 injured in suicide attack in Afghan capital Kabul

Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-22 22:46:08|Editor: mmm
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Afghan security force members carry an injured man at the site of an attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 22, 2018. Up to 11 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured in a suicide attack that rocked Kabul on Sunday, police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)

KABUL, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Up to 11 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured in a suicide attack that rocked Kabul on Sunday, police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said.

The suicide bombing, according to the official, occurred at around 05:00 p.m. local time on the road leading to Kabul international airport when the motorcade of Afghan First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum was passing the area.

All the victims are civilians and police personnel, the official said.

According to hospital sources, 48 injured people have been taken to hospitals for medical treatment.

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