KABUL, Jan 12 (NNN-ANA) – Five civilians have been confirmed dead, and some sustained injuries, as a blast rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul yesterday, Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said.
“A blast took place on a road leading to the foreign ministry, at around 04:00 a.m. local time today (yesterday), which, unfortunately, claimed five lives of civilians and injured a few others,” Zadran said.
The official said, an investigation had been initiated, without providing more details.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, some media outlets reported 20 dead in the blast. However, Zadran rejected the report, saying, “five of our civilian compatriots were martyred and a few more injured in the blast.”– NNN-ANA
