The explosion also damaged several vehicles running along the busy road.
Damaged vehicle at the site of an attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan (Photo: IANS)
At least six people were killed and 12 others injured after a suicide bomb explosion took place outside a military university in Kabul on Tuesday, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior.
There were some casualties reported, the ministry further added.
Nasrat Rahimi said, “The blast affected several people, including civilians and military personnel. More information will be shared with the media later”.
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He also said that “the number of victims is still being counted”.
One of the witnesses said, “The car bomb explosion, which caused panic among residents, took place at 7.05 am after military students and university employees were arriving and waiting to enter Marshal Fahim National Defense University”.
Several warning shots were also fired by security forces right after the blast.
The explosion also damaged several vehicles running along the busy road.
Rescue teams, police and security forces rushed to the site and all the casualties were sent to the hospital.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Last year, in November, at least seven people were killed and many injured after a car bomb detonated in Kabul.
In August, 14 people were dead and more than a hundred wounded after a Taliban suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside a police station in Kabul.
On July 12, at least six people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a wedding ceremony in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. ISIL, which has a growing footprint in the region, claimed responsibility for the blast.
August 7, 2019, attack was the 16th to target Kabul this year. At least 113 people have been killed and 732 others have been injured in the attacks.
(With inputs from agency)
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