Five killed in suicide blast in Afghan capital

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At least five people have been killed after a suicide bomber targetted a government-run defence academy in Kabul on Tuesday.

Of the victims, two were civilians and three others from the military.

The Afghan interior ministry added that 12 people, including five civilians, were wounded in the attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

The academy that trains Afghan cadets was attacked last May by IS terrorists.

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