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Suicide bomber targets mosque in Kabul’s Green Zone: official

KABUL, June 2, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A suicide bomber targeted a mosque at the entrance to Kabul’s fortified Green Zone during evening prayers Tuesday, wounding at least three people, an official said.

“A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a washroom at Wazir Akbar Khan mosque,” interior ministry spokesman Tareq Arian told AFP.

The mosque is accessible from inside the Green Zone, where several embassies and international offices are located.

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