Suicide Bomber Kills 19 Students in Afghanistan

At least 19 persons have been killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan

The blast which occurred on Friday morning was targeted at students preparing for an examination.

According to the spokesperson of Afghanistan police, Khalid Zadran, “Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber struck at this educational centre. Unfortunately, 19 people have been martyred and 27 others wounded

The victims included high school graduates, both girls and boys, who were taking a practice university entrance exam at the Kaj education centre when the blast went off, Zadran said.

Schools are typically closed in Afghanistan on Fridays.

One wounded student said the victims were mostly girls.

“We were around 600 (students) in the classroom, but most of the casualties are among girls,” the male student said from hospital bed.

No group has taken responsibility of the attack.

Source: Aljazeera