Bomb rips through minivan in Afghan capital Kabul, at least 4 dead
At least four people were killed following a blast in the Afghan capital Kabul just days after twin blasts left at least 10 people dead here, officials said Thursday. According to the Kabul police command, the incident took place at the Katib Hazara Street in the afternoon when a pick-up car carrying civilian passengers blew up after hitting a roadside explosive device.
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- Published Date: 04:08 | 03 June 2021
- Modified Date: 04:14 | 03 June 2021
A bomb ripped through a minivan in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least four people, a police spokesman said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The police spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz, said the attack happened in western Kabul. The area is largely populated by the minority Hazara ethnic group who are mostly Shiite Muslims.
The Daesh [ISIS] terror group has carried out similar bombings in the area, including an attack on two minivans on Tuesday that killed at least 10 people.
Shiites are a minority in mostly Sunni Afghanistan, and the local Daesh [ISIS] affiliate has declared war against them. In a statement late on Wednesday, Daesh said they had also bombed an electrical grid station on Tuesday, leaving much of Kabul in darkness.
Violence and chaos continues to escalate in Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO continue their final withdrawal of the remaining 2,500-3,500 American soldiers and 7,000 allied forces. The last of the troops will be gone by Sept. 11 at the latest.