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Protesters Killed During Demonstration Over Massive Bomb Attack In Kabul

Demonstrators had been marching on the presidential palace, protesting government failures after Wednesday's massive bombing and demanding the Afghan president's ouster. Then, police began to fire.
Protesters throw stones at security forces during a demonstration in Kabul on Friday. Several demonstrators were killed during clashes with Afghan law enforcement after gathering to protest the security situation in the capital after Wednesday's deadly bombing. / Massoud Hossaini / Shutterstock.com

Just two days after a car bomb , killing at least 90 people and injuring hundreds more, demonstrators took to the streets of the Afghan capital in droves to demand the resignation of top officials. But even as the

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