Lagatar24 Desk
Kabul, March 27: At least six civilians were killed and several others, including three Taliban security force personnel, were wounded in a blast near Afghanistan`s foreign ministry in Kabul on Monday.
As per information, the explosion occurred near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Kabul. The incident took place around lunchtime when the city is especially crowded as government office staff leave early for the day during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
A blast happened on Foreign Ministry's road near the Daudzai Trade Center in downtown Kabul this afternoon, eyewitnesses said, describing it as a heavy explosion. Officials have not commented on the incident, reports Afghanistan's Tolonews
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2023
The Italian non-governmental organisation Emergency, which runs a hospital in Kabul, confirmed it had received two dead and 12 wounded, including a child.
According to the Afghanistan government, the attacker was identified by Afghan forces but the explosives he carried detonated and killed six civilians and wounded several others.
“In Malik Azghar Square, a suicide attacker before reaching the target was identified at a checkpoint and killed, but his explosives detonated,” said Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran. He said several people were injured, including three Taliban security force members.
Meanwhile, the eyewitnesses confirmed that a blast happened on Foreign Ministry’s road near the Daudzai Trade Center, and they also described it as a heavy explosion.
However, Taliban authorities have not commented yet.No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Earlier in January, a blast killed at least five people and injured dozens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as employees streamed out of the building at the end of the working day.
