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China hopes Afghanistan to protect safety of Chinese nationals
Updated 16:53, 12-Jan-2023
CGTN

China hopes the Afghan side to take strong and resolute measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Afghanistan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a news conference on Thursday.

A suicide bomber killed at least five people outside the Afghan Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, the police said. According to a nearby hospital, over 40 people were injured.

The Islamic State (ISIL) claimed the attack's responsibility, the militant group's Amaq news agency said on an affiliated Telegram channel.

"As far as we know, no Chinese citizens were killed or injured in the terrorist attack," Wang said.

(Cover: Security forces block a road after a blast near Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry in Kabul, January 11, 2023. /CFP)

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