ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber struck on Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. It was the second time this year that there has been an attack near the ministry.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the IS has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said Taliban security forces spotted the bomber before he was able to reach a checkpoint, near the ministry.
The attacker then detonated his explosives, killing at least six civilians. Three members of the Taliban security forces were among those wounded in the attack.