Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17

By MOHAMMAD SHOAIB AMIN
Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanstan (AP) — An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and wounded 17 others. Khalid Zadran said Tuesday the blasts happened in the mostly Shiite Muslim area in the west of Afghanistan’s capital. Zadran said the explosions occurred in rapid succession near Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School and inside the Mumtaz Educational Center, where exams are taken. No one has immediately claimed responsibility. The area has been targeted in the past by Afghanistan’s deadly Islamic State affiliate, which reviles Shiite Muslims as heretics.