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March 06, 2020 The death toll from an attack in Kabul during the commemoration ceremony for the death in 1995 of the minority leader Hazara Abdul Ali Mazari is 27 dead and 29 injured. Among the victims are women and children.

Health Ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar reported that the injured were brought to hospitals in Kabul. "All the victims were civilians," said Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.

Afghan security forces are still chasing those responsible for shooting from an apartment building under construction. Dozens of agents have cordoned off the area.

The Taliban have denied any responsibility for the attack. At the moment there have been no claims.