Suicide Bombing in Kabul's Qala-e-Bakhtiar Kills 6, Injures 13

Sep 2, 2024, 03:45 PM

A suicide bombing occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, resulting in at least six deaths and 13 injuries. The explosion took place near the Attorney General's Office on Dar ul-Aman Road in the Qala-e-Bakhtiar area of Police District 6. The Taliban confirmed the incident but did not provide details on the casualties or the nature of the blast. Reports suggest that the attack targeted the vehicle of Mawlawi Shamsuddin Shariati, a director at the Ministry of Justice or the Prosecutor’s Office. Among those killed was university professor Hujjatullah Mirzaei. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is suspected to be behind the attack, though no group has claimed responsibility yet. The incident has raised concerns about the security situation in the capital.