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Added on the 01/08/2016 05:25:00 - Copyright : Reuters EN
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a huge blast outside a military and logistics compound in the Afghan capital Kabul. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Emergency vehicles and security forces respond after a car bomb exploded in Kabul, followed by several blasts and rapid gunfire, not far from the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses several embassies, including the US mission. IMAGES
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