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Leading Afghan officials leave deadly shooting

Byindianadmin

Mar 7, 2020
Leading Afghan officials leave deadly shooting

Afghan health workers carry a wounded man from a hospital after gunmen attacked a political gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, 06 March 2020 Image copyright
AFP

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A male hurt in the attack is helped by hospital staff.

Gunmen have killed more than 30 individuals during a ceremony participated in by leading Afghan political leaders in Kabul.

The nation’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, escaped unscathed, but dozens of others were injured.

The Islamic State group has declared responsibility. It targeted the very same occasion, which celebrates the death of an Afghan Shia leader, in2019

The attack was the first major one in Kabul considering that a deal was signed between the US and the Taliban last Saturday.

That contract intends to bring peace to Afghanistan. IS were not involved in negotiations.

The ceremony marking the 25 th anniversary of ethnic Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s death at the hands of the Taliban was being broadcast live, and individuals were seen leaving as the sound of shooting sounded out.

The shots were fired from a near

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