Dozens of people killed in Kabul twin bombings

(10 Jan 2017) Two large bombings near government offices in Afghanistan's capital on Tuesday killed at least 38 people, including civilians and military personnel, officials said. Senior police official Faridoon Obaidi said that a suicide bomber struck first, followed moments later by a car bomb. Most of the victims were civilians, he added. The director of nearby Isteqlal Hospital said that 44 people wounded in the blasts had been brought to his hospital, some of whom have since been transferred to other hospitals. The Taliban, which is waging a 15-year war against the US-backed government, claimed the mid-afternoon attack, which took place near government and legislative offices. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...