18 Pupils Feared Dead Reported After Blast Hit Afghanistan Capital

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 18 people, mostly students of the Faculty of Science (FSC) have reportedly been killed, and nearly 50 hurt in a suicide attack at the private education center in Kabul. The suicide attack occurred at the Kawsar private education center in the pre-dominant Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi, on Saturday evening, the Afghan health ministry said. The violence began when a suicide bomber blew up himself at the gate of a private institution after being stopped and identified by the security guard. Seriously injured, and dead bodies of blast victims were transferred to the government hospital. The attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State terrorist organization as the Taliban spokesman denied any involvement in a deadly attack.No another piece of information about the deceased was immediately released by the Afghan government authorities.