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11 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Kabul Assault

29/01/2018 GMT

Eleven Afghan Soldiers Killed in Kabul Assault

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The attack on an army base is the third time the city has been targeted in over a week

The attack on an army base is the thirrd time the city has been targeted in just over a week.

The attack on an army base is the third time the city has been targeted in just over a week. Officials say two militants blew themselves up at the entrance of the base and two others were killed by security forces in the clashes, which lasted for around five hours. Also, in India a man is said to have died after he was sucked into an MRI scanner, and why a fitness app is causing concern among military authorities around the world.

(Photo: Afghan security force member stands guard near the site of an attack at Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul. Credit: Omar Sobhani/Reuters)

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