Witnesses said a bomber drove his explosives-laden vehicle a convoy that General Irfid was traveling in the vicinity of the country’s defense ministry headquarters in the capital.
The blast destroyed a bus ferrying civilians after missing the General’s convoy.
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The passenger bus was completely destroyed by the powerful bomb, killing all on-board. So far, at least 15 people were reported to have been killed in the blast.
Pictures taken from the scene showed a pool of blood under the vehicle and burning debris littered on the ground following the suicide kaboom.
The army chief was returning from a handover ceremony held at the defense ministry compound, where to took power from his predecessor at the time of the attack.