10 People Killed 20 Injured in Kabul Blast

2/2/2016 4:50:34 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Kabul February 01 (QNA) - A suicide blast rocked Kabul city around 01:45 PM (local time) on Monday.
Aafghan Khaama Press (KP) said the blast took place in Dehmazang area where compounds of border and civil order police are located.
Initial reports suggest that the suicide bomber was on foot who planned to get to the entrance of one of the police compounds but security forces fired on him after he was recognized.
It is yet unknown whether the blast occurred as the result of the firing or the terrorist himself detonated his vest.
Senior Deputy Interior Minister General Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said it left 10 people killed and 20 others wounded.
"In the suicide attack that took place an hour before in Dehmazang square 10 people have been reportedly martyred and 20 wounded. Most of the martyrs and wounded are civilians" reads a post on the official twitter account of Gen. Salangi.
No group has yet said it had sent the suicide bomber.
However Taliban carried out several explosions in Kabul city last month including a suicide bombing that claimed the lives of seven journalists.(QNA)

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