KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A sticky bomb exploded in a largely Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing one individual and wounding three others, a police official stated.
The bomb was connected to a automobile and the blast killed the driving force. The spokesman for the Kabul police chief, Khalid Zadran, didn’t say if the three wounded had been passengers.
He stated police had reached the scene to analyze however gave no additional particulars.
The night blast struck the bustling business and residential space of Kot-e-Sangi.
There was no speedy declare of accountability, however suspicion is prone to fall on the Islamic State group. Its affiliate within the area has up to now carried out assaults focusing on Shiites, whom IS considers to be apostates. It additionally targets the Taliban.
Final month, the group claimed accountability for a lethal suicide bombing that focused folks attempting to gather their salaries at a financial institution in southern Afghanistan. IS stated the assailant detonated his explosive belt amongst Taliban gathered close to the financial institution to obtain their salaries.
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