Nine Journalists Among Dozens Killed by Kabul Bombs

Twin suicide attacks strike near headquarters of Afghanistan’s spy agency

Several journalists were among the dozens of people killed in Monday's suicide-bomb attacks near the heavily fortified headquarters of Afghanistan's spy agency in Kabul. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks. Photo: Associated Press

Craig Nelson,

Habib Khan Totakhil and

Ehsanullah Amiri

Updated April 30, 2018 9:23 a.m. ET

KABUL—In one of the deadliest days for journalists anywhere, nine Afghan reporters, photographers and cameramen were killed Monday in coordinated suicide bombings in the heavily fortified heart of Afghanistan’s capital.

In all, at least 26 people, most of them civilians, were killed and another 47 wounded when two suicide bombers, one on a motorcycle and the other disguised as a photographer, carried out the attack during morning rush hour near the headquarters of the National Directorate of Intelligence, Afghanistan’s spy...