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Police say they intercepted a suicide bomber before he reached his target, but he managed to detonate his vest, killing at least six civilians and wounding many others.
Police have said at least six civilians were killed by a suicide attack in Afghanistan’s capital, near a security checkpoint leading to the foreign ministry.
“In Malik Asghar Square … a suicide attacker before reaching the target was identified at a checkpoint and killed, but his explosives detonated,” said Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran on Monday.
He said several people were injured, including three Taliban security force members.
He did not name the target, but the blast took place in a busy downtown area near a checkpoint that guards a heavily fortified street housing several government buildings, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A nearby hospital, which is run by an Italian NGO, had received 12 wounded patients and two dead bodies, its country director said.
Kabul and other urban areas have been hit by several attacks in recent months, some of which have been claimed by Daesh militants.
A blast in January killed at least five people and injured dozens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as employees streamed out of the building at the end of the working day.
The Taliban administration has said it is focused on securing the country and that it has carried out several raids against suspected Daesh members in recent weeks.
Monday’s incident took place around lunchtime when the city is especially crowded as government office staff leave early for the day during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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