Explosion in Kabul as car bomber attacks near Indian Embassy
Just yesterday we posted about the eighth anniversary of the start of the war, and here we are today posting about a suicide bombing in Kabul killing 17.
From the Guardian:
It's not really news that security in Kabul is shaky. I do find it interesting that this is the second time the Indian Embassy in Kabul has been targeted. It is, perhaps, a good reminder of who supported the Taliban in its early days: Pakistan. And raises the question (on purpose?) of whether or not Pakistan's spy agency the ISI is still secretly supporting their efforts.
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From the Guardian:
A suicide bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in Kabul this morning, killing 17 people and wounding dozens.
The force of the rush-hour blast flattened walls and rattled windows up to a mile away. Television news footage showed soldiers and passersby pulling a severed leg from a destroyed vehicle.
The Afghanistan interior ministry, which is based in the same road as the Indian embassy, confirmed that 15 civilians and two Afghan police officers were killed. Officials said at least 76 people were wounded.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion and confirmed that the embassy was the target.
It's not really news that security in Kabul is shaky. I do find it interesting that this is the second time the Indian Embassy in Kabul has been targeted. It is, perhaps, a good reminder of who supported the Taliban in its early days: Pakistan. And raises the question (on purpose?) of whether or not Pakistan's spy agency the ISI is still secretly supporting their efforts.
Leave your comment on Current News over here.
Also from the Afghanistan War group:
- Afghanistan Wednesday: Obama and Congress, Taliban and Public Support - From the News blog
- Fighting IEDs with advertising: Mad Men in Afghanistan? - On Current News
- Afghanistan's Presidential Election (Video) - On Current News
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