Kabul military academy attack: At least two soldiers martyred; Islamic State group claims responsibility

The Islamic State group claimed a pre-dawn attack on a military compound in Kabul today that officials said has killed at least two soldiers and wounded 10 others.

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Kabul

January 29, 2018 11:59 IST

Kabul attack, KABUL MILITARY ACADEMY ATTACK, islamic state Kabul attack, IS militants kabul attack, Kabul military base attack, terror attack at military compound, afghan attack, afghan soldiers killed in kabul attack, afghan army post attack — Afghan security forces stand near the Marshal Fahim military academy after a series of explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan January 29, 2018. (Reuters)

The Islamic State group claimed a pre-dawn attack on a military compound in Kabul today that officials said has killed at least two soldiers and wounded 10 others. “Islamic State fighters targeted the military academy in the city of Kabul in a suicide attack,” IS said via its propaganda arm Amaq.

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