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Afghanistan: 14 Killed in ISIS Suicide Attack on Gathering of Religious Leaders

HeadlineJun 05, 2018

In Afghanistan, at least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a gathering of religious leaders in the capital Kabul on Monday. During the meeting, the clerics and religious scholars had declared suicide bombing a sin, and the ongoing war in Afghanistan illegal under Islamic law. Shortly after making these proclamations, the bomber attacked the assembly. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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