Five People Killed in Kabul Blast
[ToloNews] At least five people were killed and two others were wounded in a mine blast in Kabul city on Tuesday morning, Kabul police confirmed in a statement.
The incident occurred around 7:33am local time in the Doghabad area of PD7 of Kabul city when a mine exploded that had been placed on a vehicle carrying doctors working at Pul-e-Charkhi prison, the statement said.
However, the statement did not provide further details about the victims.
Before this, officials at Istiqlal hospital confirmed that at least three people were killed and two were wounded in the blast and the dead and wounded have been transferred to the hospital.
The Taliban in a statement denied their involvement in the attack.
Dr. Nazifa Ibrahimi, the acting head of the health directorate of the prisoners' affairs authority, was among the five killed in the attack, the authority said in a statement.
Other officials who were killed in the attack are Abdul Matin, the deputy head of the health directorate of the prisoners’ affairs authority, Abdul Nabi, driver of the department, Dr. Sona, an employee of the Ministry of Public Health who was sent to the authority for COVID-19 tests for prisoners.
ANA ‘Safely’ Detonates Bomb, Avoiding Infrastructure Damages in Kabul
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan National Army (ANA) “safely detonated” a bomb planted under a bridge in Police District 19 (PD19) of Kabul city, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement, avoiding a possible infrastructure damages at the location.
According to the statement, the bomb was discovered by the national army members on Monday, which could have taken lives if otherwise the bomb would went off.
“A bomb which was placed by #Taliban under a bridge in PD 19 of Kabul was discovered and safely detonated by #ANA,” said the MoD in a tweet. “Additionally, lives of tens of civilians were saved as a result.”
Officials did not provide further details, but accused Taliban for having hands behind such an attacks.
Taliban did not immediately comment on the incident.
Doghabad Magnetic Bomb Blast Claims 1
[KhaamaPress] At least one civilian confirmed dead after a magnetic bomb went off in Police District 7 (PD7) of the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday morning, local security officials said.
According to the authorities, the incident took place at around 7:33 a.m. in Doghabad area of PD7 at a time a public vehicle was targeted with a magnetic mine, killing one passenger on board.
Officials did not provide further details on possible injuries and total number of civilian on board the Corolla vehicle, but said an investigation is underway.
No group of individual has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.