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On 18 January, Taliban bombers and gunmen attacked government targets and shopping malls in Kabul, killing 12 people. Photo by BGNES
At least 17 people have died in a series of explosions and gunfire in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives and two other attackers were shot dead, a government official said, cited by the BBC.
A spokesman for the Taliban said the Islamist rebels claimed responsibility for the attacks, carried out close to a shopping centre and a hotel.
Kabul has been the target of sometimes deadly insurgent attacks, but has been relatively quiet for the past month.
On 18 January, Taliban bombers and gunmen attacked government targets and shopping malls in Kabul, killing 12 people.
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