Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Sunday, April 22, 2018

BREAKING: Afghanistan: Kabul voter centre suicide attack kills dozens

Blood stained voters' registration papers are seen on the ground at the scene of a suicide bomb attack that targeted a voter registration centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, 22 April 2018Image copyrightEPA
Image captionThe explosion targeted people queueing to register to vote
by Sunita Kureishi and Biodun Iginla, BBC News, Kabul
A suicide attack at a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 31 people, officials say.
More than 50 others were injured in the blast which hit a crowd waiting at the entrance to the centre.
The Islamic State group has said via its Amaq news agency that it carried out the attack.
Voter registration began this month for legislative elections which are due to take place in October.

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