Suicide bomb blast hits education center in Afghan capital, killing at least 18 people
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Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2020 shows a damaged building near the site of a blast in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. (Photo by Rahmatullah Alizadah/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2020 shows a damaged building near the site of a blast in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. (Photo by Rahmatullah Alizadah/Xinhua)

The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in Afghanistan's capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including schoolchildren, the interior ministry said.

According to a report by AP, the explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi.

The interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that the attacker was trying to enter the center when he was stopped by security guards.

According to Arian, the casualty toll may rise further as family members of victims of the suicide bombing are still searching the several different hospitals where the wounded have been taken.

According to a breaking news alert by TRT World, Daesh has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing without providing evidence, as per Telegram statement. 

Source(s): AP