At least 40 people were killed and over 30 injured on Thursday in a suicide attack inside an Islamic religious school situated in a building which also houses the offices of an Afghan news agency. The explosion took place around 10.30 a.m. in the Qala-e-Nazar area, Nasrat Rahimi, spokesperson for[Read More…]
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Kabul: Suicide bomber hits crowded Shia mosque; four killed
In the latest militant bout to shake the Afghan capital during the holy month of Ramadan, a suicide bomber hit a crowded Shia mosque in Kabul late Thursday, officials said. The bomber blew himself up in the kitchen of Al-Zahra mosque as police prohibited him from entering the prayer hall.[Read More…]
Explosion near embassies in Kabul: 40 feared killed
A massive explosion rocked the German embassy in Kabul during the morning rush hour on Wednesday. At least 40 people are feared killed or injured after a car-bomb exploded. As the Indian, and US embassies are also near to the location of the explosion in the Afghan capital’s diplomatic enclave,[Read More…]
Kabul: Eight civilians killed in suicide bombing
At least eight civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul city on Wednesday morning at Abdul Haq square in Macroyan. The target of the attack was a convoy of foreign troops, said the Interior Ministry. The incident left at least 25 people injured. Reportedly, the injured were taken[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Gunmen dressed as doctors kill 30 at military hospital
Gunmen dressed as doctors stormed a military hospital near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 50. All four of the gunmen who entered the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital had been killed by security forces. The military hospital is located[Read More…]
Kabul twin suicide bombings injures at least two
Around 50 dead in bombings across three Afghan cities
Bomb blast across three Afghan cities including Kabul killed around 50 people on Tuesday. The bloodshed shattered a comparative pause in violence as Taliban insurgents intensified a deadly winter campaign. About nine people were killed when explosives hidden in a sofa exploded inside the governor’s compound in southern Kandahar during[Read More…]
Kabul twin blasts: At least 21 killed, Taliban claims responsibility
At least 21 people were reportedly killed and nearly 45 others wounded in twin explosions that rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, officials told media. The attack occurred in a crowded area during the afternoon rush hour as workers were returning home. The first explosion, carried out by[Read More…]