Suicide attack on Turkish vehicle kills two in Kabul: police
KABUL: A Taliban suicide attack targeting a Turkish diplomatic vehicle killed two people in Kabul Thursday, highlighting the fragile security situation as the Afghan government presses for peace talks with the militants.The blast came shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), not far fromthe Iranian embassy. Police said the dead included
By our correspondents
February 27, 2015
KABUL: A Taliban suicide attack targeting a Turkish diplomatic vehicle killed two people in Kabul Thursday, highlighting the fragile security situation as the Afghan government presses for peace talks with the militants.
The blast came shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), not far fromthe Iranian embassy. Police said the dead included a Turkish national and an Afghan passerby.
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai gave details of the attack and death toll, saying the bomber was driving a Toyota Corolla when he targeted the Turkish vehicle.
Abdul Rahman Rahimi,Kabul police chief, confirmed the death toll in the blast, which the Taliban claimed.
“A suicide bomber blew himself up targeting a foreign convoy in central Kabul, a number of foreigners were killed in the attack,” the militants said in a message.—AFP
The blast came shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), not far fromthe Iranian embassy. Police said the dead included a Turkish national and an Afghan passerby.
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai gave details of the attack and death toll, saying the bomber was driving a Toyota Corolla when he targeted the Turkish vehicle.
Abdul Rahman Rahimi,Kabul police chief, confirmed the death toll in the blast, which the Taliban claimed.
“A suicide bomber blew himself up targeting a foreign convoy in central Kabul, a number of foreigners were killed in the attack,” the militants said in a message.—AFP
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