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August 7, 2015

Afghanistan: Explosion Kills 8, Wounds 100s Near Kabul Army Base 
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Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, an explosion near an Afghan army base killed
at least eight people and wounded hundreds in the capital city Kabul
this morning. The attack comes as the United Nations is reporting
civilian casualties in Afghanistan are at "record-high levels" this
year. A local resident spoke out after the blast.

Mohammad Shikib: "When the blast happened, my children started
screaming. All the windows of my house were blown out. My hand was
injured. The blast was so powerful."

 

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