Casualties feared as ‘suicide bomber’ blows up in Kabul

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Police spokesman Khalid Zadran mentioned that the blast within the Afghan capital resulted in casualties.

A suspected suicide bomber has detonated himself exterior the overseas ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, with a senior police official saying the blast induced casualties.

The blast hit about 4pm native time (11:30 GMT) on Wednesday, police spokesman Khalid Zadran mentioned, including that “safety groups have reached the world.”

The blast reportedly occurred when a Chinese language delegation was assembly the Taliban on the overseas ministry.

“There was speculated to be a Chinese language delegation on the Overseas Ministry as we speak, however we don’t know in the event that they had been current on the time of the blast,” deputy minister of data and tradition Muhajer Farahi instructed AFP.

A driver with AFP crew ready exterior the the knowledge ministry subsequent door noticed a person with a backpack and rifle slung over his shoulder stroll previous earlier than the person blew himself up.

“He handed by my automotive and after a number of seconds there was a loud blast,” Jamshed Karimi mentioned.

“I noticed the person blowing himself up.”

Within the aftermath, our bodies lay strewn on the highway exterior the high-walled compound of the ministry, marked with the Taliban flag, a video verified by AFP confirmed.

Some injured individuals writhed on the bottom, screaming for assist, and a handful of onlookers scrambled to supply help.

The overseas ministry itself didn’t look like badly broken.

Spokespeople for the Taliban-run overseas affairs and inside ministries didn’t instantly reply to requests for touch upon Wednesday.

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