Afghanistan: Car Bomb Attack on Police in Kabul Wounds at Least 34

By Staff, Agencies

A car bomb exploded on Wednesday outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, wounding at least 34 people, government officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, in the west of the city during the morning rush hour, which sent a cloud of gray smoke billowing into the sky.

The bomb went off when a vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint outside the station, said interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.

Thirty-four wounded people were brought into hospitals, a health ministry spokesman said.