KABUL: A suicide bombing on Tuesday in a busy commercial area in Kabul, near a string of banks and not far from the US Embassy, killed at least five people, Afghan officials said.
According to Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police chief, the explosion likely targeted a branch of the privately owned Kabul Bank…
/Along with the five killed, the attack also wounded nine… /the casualty toll could rise further.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the Taliban often target banks, especially at the end of the month when civil servants and military personnel line up to receive their salaries, or ahead of major Muslim holidays.
This week, the Kabul banks have been especially crowded as Muslims prepare for the celebration of Eid Al-Adha or “feast of the sacrifice.” It’s the most important Islamic holiday that commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim…
/Two months ago, ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr Muslim holiday, a Taliban suicide bomber targeted a Kabul Bank branch in southern Helmand province, killing at least 29 people, mostly civilians…
/Last week, 28 people, including women and children, were killed when Daesh militants attacked a Shiite mosque…
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