28 killed and several injured in an explosion at Kabul

dynamitenews.com

Kabul, Afghanistan/ 19 April 2016. At least 28 people lost their lives and 329 were injured in a huge explosion in the Centre of the Afghan capital Kabul today. This was happening during the morning. The blast happened in a crowded area, near several government offices and a busy bus stop.

According to reports by the Afghan interior ministry suicide car bomber caused the explosion. The attack targeted the office of a security team that works to protect the government's VIPs that office falls under the president's office of administrative affairs.

Soldiers and security officers are reported to be among the casualties, but the majority is civilians. It is being stated.

The Afghan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, the group said in a statement.