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Explosion reported at school in Afghan capital Kabul

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 17:30 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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The cause of the blast and the number of casualties have not been confirmed, with the Taliban government yet to comment.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/explosion-reported-at-school-in-afghan-capital-kabul?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #24361
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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