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Car Bomb Kills 8, Wounds 15 In Afghan Capital

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A bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital on Sunday morning killed at least nine people, the Afghan Interior Ministry stated.

Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site of the attack that the blast wounded around 20 others, including a member of Parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak. Andarabi said the lawmaker was in “good condition." The interior minister added that the casualty toll could rise further.

The explosion occurred while the lawmaker's convey was passing through an intersection in Kabul's Khoshal Khan neighbourhood. The blast set afire surrounding civilian vehicles, as well as damaging nearby buildings and shops.