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At least 20 killed after three explosions in Kabul

2017-06-03 19:44 GMT+8 4185km to Beijing
Editor Liu Hui

At least 20 people have been killed and over 87 wounded, after three explosions rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, Afghanistan's Tolo News television reported, citing officials from the Ministry of Public Health.

The explosions reportedly occurred during a funeral for a victim of clashes between police and protesters a day earlier, Reuters said, quoting a security official and a witness at the scene.

Tolo News Television Photo

Images from Tolo News' official Twitter account showed bodies of victims at the scene.

The Taliban has denied any involvement in the explosions.

Tolo News Television Photo

A massive truck bomb explosion in Kabul's diplomatic quarter on Wednesday left 90 dead and over 350 injured. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack. 

(Updated at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time)

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