One dead as three bombs explode in Kabul
Three bombs exploded today in Afghanistan’s capital, in attacks that targeted buses carrying government workers and security forces, killing one bystander and injuring at least 47 other people.
A remote-controlled bomb targeted an Afghan National Army bus in central Kabul, wounding 39 people on board, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. The explosion occurred around 7.15am local time.
A second bomb hidden in a hand cart exploded 15 minutes later in northern Kabul as a bus with government employees drove by, killing one bystander and injuring three others passing by, police said.
Another five people were injured inside the bus, which was carrying 16 workers from the Commerce Ministry, said government worker Noor Hak Stanezai, who had been on board.
A third explosion in eastern Kabul targeted an Afghan army convoy on Policharki Road, but no casualties were reported, said police officer Mohammad Nasim.
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