Afghan Official: Acting Defense Minister Targeted in Attack
Smoke rises from a powerful explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. The explosion rocked a posh neighborhood of the Afghan capital where several senior government officials live. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
3 Aug 2021 Associated Press | By Rahim Faiez and Tameem Akhgar
KABUL, Afghanistan A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighborhood of Afghanistan s capital Tuesday in an attack that apparently targeted the country s acting defense minister. At least 10 people were wounded, a health official said.
Several smaller explosions could be heard as well as small arms fire. It was unclear if the wounded were hurt in the explosion or by gunfire.
Taliban claim responsibility for attack on defence minister’s residence
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the Tuesday evening attack on the house of the Afghan acting Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi.
In a statement shared with Al Jazeera, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: “The attack was carried out by several brave Mujahideen of the martyrdom brigade.”
Mujahid went on to say “an important meeting” was taking place at the residence at the time of the attack. However, Mohammadi said he and his family were all away from the house at the time of the attack.
More “retaliatory operations” against top government officials were being planned, Mujahid said.
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Updated: Aug 4, 2021, 12:31 PM IST
Amid an escalation in violence by Taliban militants, a roadside blast on Wednesday, in Afghanistan s capital Kabul, has left three people wounded. The blast occurred near the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled offices, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz told AFP.
Kabul: A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighbourhood of Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday in an attack that apparently targeted the country’s acting defence minister. At least 10 people were wounded, a health official said.
Several smaller explosions could be heard as well as small arms fire. It was unclear if the wounded were hurt in the explosion or by gunfire.
No one immediately took responsibility for the attack, but it came as Taliban insurgents have been pressing ahead with an offensive that is putting pressure on the provincial capitals in the south and west of the country.
Interior Ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said the blast happened in the posh Sherpur neighbourhood, which is in a deeply secure section of the capital known as the green zone. It is home to several senior government officials.
Roadside Bomb Blast In Afghan Capital Wounds Three: Police Roadside Bomb Blast In Afghan Capital Wounds Three: Police The blast occurred near the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled offices, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz told AFP.
The blast occurred near the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled offices, police said (Representational)
Kabul, Afghanistan:
A roadside blast in Kabul wounded three people on Wednesday, police said, a day after a deadly attack targeted the country s defence minister and lawmakers in the Afghan capital.
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The blast occurred near the Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled offices, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz told AFP.
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