FIFTY ONE PEOPLE have been killed in a barrage of bombings in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
While hundreds more have been injured in the violent attacks carried out by the Taliban last night and this morning.
In the first attack, a truck bomb tore through the centre of Kabul killing 15 civilians and wounding 240 others. That happened just after midnight on Friday.
Less than 24 hours later, 27 cadets and civilians were killed when a suicide bomber dressed in police uniform blew himself up at the entrance of Kabul Police Academy.
Explosions and gunfire also erupted when Camp Integrity, a US special forces base in Kabul, came under attack late Friday, killing nine people, including a NATO service member.
This is the deadliest day in the Afghan capital since the NATO combat mission ended in December.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for two of the attacks, but distanced themselves from the truck bombing which struck near a Kabul military base.
AFP news says they usually do in attacks that result in mass civilian casualties.
The fighting between the Taliban and Afghan forces has killed almost 5,000 civilians this year and there appears to be no easing in the intensity of the fighting.
Additional reporting AFP
Originally published: 14.32
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