Afghan official: Bombing in Kabul kills 2 policemen

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says a bomb has gone off near a police checkpoint in the capital of Kabul, killing at least two policemen.
Nasrat Rahimi, an Interior Ministry spokesman, says Thursday’s explosion also wounded three policemen.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Kabul and regularly target government forces, officials and civilians in the Afghan capital.
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