Kabul July 24 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed on Monday in a suicide blast targeting the house of an Afghan politician here police said.
"The blast occurred near the house of Mohammad Mohaqiq deputy to Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Golah-e-Dawakhana locality at around 6.50 a.m. " a police official told Xinhua news agency.
Tolo News citing sources from Mohaqiq s office said over 20 others were injured.
However it was not immediately known whether Mohaqiq was at the compound when the attack took place. A private university is also located near the site.
Most of the casualties were from people aboard a minibus plying on the road.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
--IANS
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