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Kabul's suicide attacks killed 6 journalists

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An Afghan spokesman has confirmed that five journalists working for local media have been killed, along with an AFP photographer, in this morning's suicide attacks in Kabul.

 

The statement brings to six the number of fatalities among journalists in the Kabul bombings on Monday, which left 25 dead.

 

Wahid Majorh, spokesman for the public health ministry, says there are also wounded journalists among the casualties that have been taken to different hospitals in the Afghan capital. He did not have a totalfigure. At least 45 people were reported wounded in the attacks.

 

Afghan President Asharf Ghani has strongly condemned the attacks in Kabul. A statement released form the presidential palace says that attacks targeting innocent civilians, worshippers inside the mosques, national and democratic processes, reporters and freedom of speech all are war crimes.

 

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