Kabul blasts News

ISKP claimed the responsibility for the Karte Parwan Gurdwara attack in Kabul yesterday, and said that the attack was conducted as revenge for the insult of Prophet Muhammed by an Indian politician.

Two blasts were reported from near a gurdwara in Afghanistan`s capital on Saturday Details about the nature and casualties of this incident are not yet known informed a news agency

"Currently, there is no clarity about any entity forming a government in Kabul," MEA said. India is focused on the security situation of evacuations in Afghanistan. MEA spokesperson said he does not have an exact number of how many Indian nationals are still in Afghanistan.

The death toll is expected to be higher as bodies are still being evacuated in the Kabul attack claimed by Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K). Evacuation has resumed since the blasts hit Kabul on Thursday, as per report. Turkish Prez Erdogan said that the evacuation of Turkish troops from Kabul was underway.

A Taliban spokesman described the attack as the work of "evil circles" who would be suppressed once foreign troops leave. Western countries fear that the Taliban will allow Afghanistan to turn again into a haven for militants.

Several rockets hit residential areas in early rush hour in Kabul. At least 3 civilians killed and dozen have been wounded. Some residents filmed when the rockets were firing and posted them on social media.

As per TOLO News quoting the Kabul Police statement, the first blast happened in the Sarak-e-Naw area in Kabul`s PD5 (police district 5). The blast killed one member of the security force and injured two (including a civilian). The second blast happened in Hangarha Roundabout in Kabul`s PD15 at around 7:20 am where two policemen were wounded. The third explosion happened in the Company area in Kabul`s PD5 but there were no casualties reported.

Several explosions were heard in the diplomatic district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, but there was no immediate information on casualties, Reuters witnesses and a security official said.

A series of blasts hit Afghanistan capital Kabul on Wednesday. However, there is no confirmation yet on the number of casualties in the incident. The explosions were carried out in PD13 and 

The area is home to many foreign offices.

Two large bombings near government offices in Afghanistan's capital Tuesday killed at least 38 people, including civilians and military personnel, officials said.

President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack, which came less than two weeks after gunmen attacked the American University in Kabul, killing 13 people.

There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of the blasts.

The bombings, apparently aimed at sowing sectarian discord in a country well known for Shia-Sunni harmony, came as thousands of Hazaras gathered to protest over a multi-million-dollar power line.