One killed as minibus hit by bomb in Afghan capital

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At least one person was killed and four others injured Saturday when a suspected bomb destroyed a minibus near a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul, officials said. The incident happened in Dasht-e Barchi, a Kabul suburb dominated by members of the mostly Shiite Hazara community, who for years have been the target of violence by the Islamic State (IS) group. Since the Taliban returned to power on 15 August, dozens of bombs have been set off in eastern Nangarhar province — a hotbed of IS activity — but the capital Kabul has largely escaped such violence. “I was in my car and an explosion happened i…

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