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At least five killed in blast outside foreign ministry in Kabul
At least five people were killed after an explosion happened outside the foreign ministry complex in Kabul city on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul police, said that those killed were civilians, adding some people were also injured in the blast.
Pictures on social media showed bodies lying near the entrance of the ministry, following the explosion.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
“The Islamic Emirate condemns such an aimless and cowardly attack on Muslims. The perpetrators will be found and punished for their evil deeds, Inshallah,” Zadran said on Twitter.
The attack was condemned also by UNAMA.
“Rising insecurity is of grave concern. Violence is not part of any solution to bring lasting peace to Afghanistan,” UNAMA said on Twitter.