Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker
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The car bomb blast killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak.
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A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker has killed at least nine people and injured 20 others.
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A car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least nine people and wounded more than 15, including a member of parliament.
The death toll from Sunday’s attack could rise, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said, adding that the dead included women, children and the elderly.
“The terrorists have carried out a terrorist attack in Kabul city,” he said.
The attack happened while the convoy of lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighbourhood. The blast set afire surrounding civilian vehicles, as well as damaging nearby buildings and shops.
An Afghan man looks through a glass window damaged after a bombing attack in Kabul [Rahmat Gul/AP Photo]A security source said a car bomb had detonated.
A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan interior ministry.
Interior minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site that the attack wounded around 20 others, including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak.
Mr Andarabi said the politician was in “good condition”.
The interior minister added that the casualty toll could rise further.
The dead and wounded included children, women and elders, the interior ministry said.
The attack happened while the politician’s convey was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighbourhood.
An Afghan man looks through a damaged window after a bombing attack in Kabul (Rahmat Gul/PA)
Large Car Bomb Kills 9 In Afghanistan s Capital, Official Says
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Kabul.
Rahim Faiez
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry.
Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site of the attack that the attack wounded around 20 others, including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak. Andarabi said the lawmaker was in “good condition.”
The interior minister added that the casualty toll could rise further.
The attack happened while the lawmaker’s convey was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighborhood. The blast set afire surrounding civilian vehicles, as well as damaging nearby buildings and shops.
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