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At least 20 dead in bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court

Afghan policemen arrive at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan (Photo: Courtesy)

KABUL: At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast outside the Supreme Court in the centre of the Afghan capital, government officials said, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks on the judiciary.

The Ministry of Public Health said at least 20 people were killed, while 41 wounded were taken to Kabul hospitals.

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