Published on 12:00 AM, June 04, 2019

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4 killed as govt bus hit in Kabul blast

At least four people were killed yesterday when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, an official said, marking the second day straight that attackers have targeted a bus. The vehicle was taking workers home from a government watchdog agency ahead of the Eid holidays marking the end of Ramadan when the bomb exploded. A government spokesman told AFP the bomb had been concealed on a bicycle along the side of the road.