Taliban car bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

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A Taliban truck bomb has killed at least 20 people and wounded 95 others when it exploded near a hospital in southern Afghanistan.

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KABUL — A Taliban truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 95 when it exploded near a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a provincial official said, with casualties expected to rise as rescuers sift the rubble.

The militants wanted to target a training base for Afghanistan's powerful National Directorate of Security, but parked the vehicle laden with explosives outside a hospital gate nearby, said another defense ministry source. Several women, children, health workers and patients in the hospital were critically injured in the blast.

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Was it a gun though... Nope so all good

I amigine they had some ideas on how to drive in to Camp David, as well. TraitorInChief inChief

Turn it all into glass!

/ This is yet another Bombing Outrage by the Taliban against the Afghanistan People ! Leaving 20 Dead & 95 Injured Rest in Peace The Deceased & Injured One Hopes recovery is 💯 % !!!

I’m sure they’ll be invited to Camp David soon...

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