Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 17

Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 17
Taliban fighters stand guard at the site of an explosion in front of a school, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 19, 2022. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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KABUL, Afghanistan—Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital city, police said.

The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the city’s Emergency Hospital. Several of the wounded were in serious condition and some had been treated and released.