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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the militant group said on its Telegram channel on Wednesday.

Three blasts tore through passenger vehicles in Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, killing at least nine, a provincial commander spokesman said, as authorities confirmed another blast in Kabul, the Afghan capital.

(Reporting by Ahmad Elhamy; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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