Afghanistan: At Least Seven Killed As a Suicide Blast Hits Kabul, Daesh Claims

Local Editor

An apparent suicide blast close to a government ministry in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15, officials said, in an attack claimed by Daesh [the Arabic acronym for terrorist ‘ISIS/ISIL’ group].

The attack, which targeted civil servants leaving work in the evening rush hour, was the latest in a seemingly unending series of blasts against civilian targets in Kabul and other major cities including Jalalabad, which has seen three major attacks in the past two weeks alone.

“Apparently a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at the gate of our ministry,” said Fraidoon Azhand, a spokesman at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

“The target was our staff who were leaving to their homes,” he added.

In further details, a statement issued by Daesh on its Amaq news agency said that one of its suicide bombers detonated a jacket packed with explosives amidst employees of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development in Kabul while leaving work.

It quoted an unidentified source claiming that 60 people were killed or wounded in the attack, adding that two French citizens were among the wounded. It gave no further details.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team