At least seven people were killed and many injured after a car bomb detonated during Kabul’s busy morning rush hour on Wednesday, according to an interior ministry spokesman.
Nasrat Rahimi, the spokesman said that the bomb had gone off in a neighbourhood which is near the interior ministry and north of Kabul airport.
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He further said that the dead were all civilians, adding “This is the initial information, more details later”.
Earlier 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.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid peace talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at bringing the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan to an end.
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.
The August 7 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.
