Suicide car bomb explosion leaves one dead in Kabul city
[Khaama Press] At least one person was killed and twenty two others were wounded in an explosion in capital Kabul On Friday, the security officials said.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) spokesman Najib Danish confirmed that the incident took place in the vicinity of the 9th police district of the city.
He said the target of the explosion was a private security firm which was targeted in Qabil Bai area of the city and as a result one person was killed and fourteen others were wounded.
According to Danish, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives near the convoy of the foreign force.
In the meantime, deputy spokesman for the ministry of interior Nusrat Rahimi said at least one person was killed and 22 others were wounded in the explosion.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
Today’s explosion takes place almost a week after a suicide blast in Kabul city left one dead and six others wounded.
The blast on last Saturday took place in the vicinity of Shash Darak area of the city after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the security forces.
According to reports, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group loyalists had claimed responsibility behind the attack.
Two Australian security contractors wounded in Kabul car bombing
[Khaama Press] At least two Australians were among several people wounded after a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives in Kabul city on Friday.
Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has said the two Australian security contractors were slightly wounded after their vehicles were targeted in the explosion
According to Ms Bishop, at least three Afghan civilians were also killed in the attack which took place on Friday morning in the vicinity of the 9th police district of the city in Qabil Bai area.
This comes as the Afghan officials had earlier said that one Afghan civilian was killed and around twenty two others were wounded in the blast.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.