Dozens killed as gunmen attack Afghan political rally
An attack by gunmen claimed by the Islamic State on a Shia political rally in Afghanistan have killed at least 32, wounding 58 others. – EPA pic, March 7, 2020.
DOZENS of people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a political rally in Kabul yesterday, the deadliest assault in Afghanistan since the US signed a withdrawal deal with the Taliban. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, highlights a glaring lack of security in the Afghan capital just 14 months ahead of the scheduled withdrawal of all foreign forces.
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