An explosion occurred outside the foreign affairs ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, causing casualties, a police official said.
KABUL — An explosion occurred outside the foreign affairs ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, causing casualties, a police official said.
The blast hit around 4 p.m. local time , Kabul's police spokesperson Khalid Zadran told Reuters. He did not provide details on the number of casualties. The Taliban-run administration has faced an insurgency by Islamic State militants who have targeted foreigners at certain sites, including the Russian and Pakistani embassies and a hotel catering to Chinese businessmen.
The blast took place at a busy time of day in a heavily fortified area surrounded by checkpoints on a street housing several ministries. A person in a nearby office who asked not to be named as they were not authorized to speak to media described hearing a loud explosion and said they were later evacuated from their building.A spokesperson for the foreign affairs ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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