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  • in Kabul University books lay strewn across the classroom floor on the walls.

  • The bullet holes are a reminder of what happened here on Monday.

  • Islamic state militants have now claimed responsibility for this massive attack, in which a least 35 people were killed, most of them local students.

  • On Tuesday, defiant students gathered in a show of unity, some holding placards saying, Why are we being killed?

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  • Protester tells us that students will never give up, no matter how much they try to kill us.

  • Some of the students have blamed the Taliban, although the Taliban have denied any involvement and condemned the attack.

  • According to Islamic state's Amaq news agency, It's gunmen targeted a gathering held to mark the completion of a training course.

  • President Ashraf Ghani is calling it a despicable act of terror and announced a national day of mourning.

  • This was the second attack on an educational institution in the capital.

  • In just over a week, the three gunmen was shot dead by Afghan security forces.

in Kabul University books lay strewn across the classroom floor on the walls.

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