Afghanistan: ISIL Suicide bomber targets school in Kabul At least 34 killed at facility in Shia neighbourhood which prepares students for university exams
It was not clear how many students were at the centre at the time of the attack [Rahmat Gul/AP]
Wednesday’s attack in the Shia neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi left dozens more injured, Waheed Majrooh, a spokesman for Afghanistan‘s ministry of public health, told Al Jazeera.
The health ministry previously announced the death toll as 48. It was revised to 34 on Thursday.
It was not clear how many students were at the centre – which specialises in preparing students for university exams – at the time of the attack.
The explosion initially set off gunfire from Afghan guards in the area, leading to assumptions that there were more attackers involved, but officials later said all indications were that there was only one bomber.
“We can confirm the attack was caused by a suicide bomber on foot. The bomber detonated himself inside the education centre,” said Hashmat Stanikzai, police spokesman
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| It was not clear how many students were at the centre at the time of the attack [Rahmat Gul/AP] |