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                        Powerful Explosion Rattles Kabul

   by VOA News

   The Afghan capital of Kabul was hit by a powerful explosion apparently
   caused by a suicide bomber Tuesday.  The number of casualties is not
   clear.

   The blast happened near several government ministries and military
   offices, shattering windows several kilometers away and sending a large
   plume of black smoke in the air.  Witnesses say gunfire was heard in
   the area within moments of the bombing.

   The hardline Taliban group claimed responsibility for Tuesday's
   attack.  The Taliban has engaged in an insurgency against Afghan's
   western-backed government since it was driven from power by U.S.-led
   forces in 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks in Washington and
   New York.

   The Taliban announced last week it was beginning its annual warm
   weather fighting season.
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