KABUL – At least 40 people were killed in an explosion at a meeting of topclerics in Kabul on Tuesday, officials said, in one of the deadliestattacks to strike the Afghan capital in months.
Another 60 people were wounded in the blast, health ministry spokesmanWahid Majroh said, which targeted an Ulema Council gathering at a weddinghall to mark the Prophet Mohammad s birthday.
“Initial information suggests it was caused by a suicide bomber,” interiorministry spokesman Najib Danish said.
He said the number of dead and wounded was “more than 50” so far.
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A manager of Uranus Wedding Palace, which also hosts political andreligious functions, told AFP a suicide bomber blew himself up in themiddle of the gathering.
“There are a lot of casualties — I myself have counted 30 casualties,” hetold AFP on the condition of anonymity. – APP/AFP
