Sporadic pictures had been fired after a strong explosion on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, which is close to town’s closely fortified “Green Zone”, an space residence to authorities buildings and overseas embassies, police officers mentioned.
A senior safety official mentioned the blast appeared to have been attributable to a automotive bomb and the obvious goal was the residence of the Member of Parliament.
The official mentioned two gunmen had been nonetheless within the space and clashing with Afghan safety forces.
The metropolis’s emergency hospital mentioned in a tweet that to date six folks have been injured within the assault.
No militant group instantly claimed accountability.
Clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have intensified throughout the nation because the rebel group has gained management of checkpoints, buying and selling posts and infrastructure tasks.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
