Afghanistan: 40 Killed, 30 Wounded in Kabul Suicide Attack
Image Courtesy: Afghan Journalist Safety Committee
At least 40 people died and over 30 were injured in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul on Thursday. The blast targeted Tebyan cultural center building, which also houses the offices of an Afghan news agency. According to local health official, five of the injured were in critical condition.
The blast took place around 10.30 a.m. local time in the Qala-e-Nazar area, Nasrat Rahimi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Affairs told Efe news, adding that the victims included women and children. Some journalists were also killed in the attack.
Officials claimed there were up to three attackers, according to Tolo news.
The spokesperson said the building where the attack took place also houses the office of the Sada-E-Afghanistan (Afghan Voice) news agency and a mosque.
The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) condemned the attack in the strongest terms possible’.
According to AJSC there had been a surge in attacks against journalists, with at least 73 incidents recorded in 2017, an increase of 35 percent compared with 2016.
As of now no insurgent groups have claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban has denied any involvement.
On Monday, eight people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack near an office of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in the capital city's Shashdarken neighbourhood.
The Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the Monday’s attack.
(with inputs from IANS)
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