The Afghan police say the suicide bombing that targeted a meeting of the country's top clerics and killed seven people also wounded a total of 20. The Kabul police have raised the casualty numbers from the attack that targeted a meeting of the country's top religious body, saying that seven people are now reported killed and at least nine have been wounded. The Kabul police say a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital near a gathering of the country's top clerics has killed at least four people and wounded a fifth person. Earlier on Monday the council issued an Islamic ruling, or a fatwa, declaring that suicide attacks are "haram" — forbidden under Islamic law. ———11:10 a.m.Afghanistan's top religious body has issued a ruling, or a fatwa, declaring suicide attacks "haram" — forbidden under Islamic law.

Source: ABC News June 04, 2018 07:42 UTC