Afghanistan: 8 killed in car bomb blast in Ghazni; Taliban claims responsibility

Kabul: At least eight people were killed and 50 others sustained injuries after a car laden with explosives detonated in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Sunday, government officials said.

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The target of the attack was an intelligence unit compound in the provincial capital Ghazni, said Hasan Raza Yousafi, a provincial council member.

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All the eight people killed in the incident were the members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), reported Al Jazeera.

Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Notably, the incident has come while a two-day conference between the representatives of the Taliban and Afghan government is underway in Qatar's capital city of Doha. (ANI)

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