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Explosives used in Saleh bombing is a Haqqani trademark: Andarabi
Afghanistan’s acting minister of interior, Massoud Andarabi, said late Wednesday that preliminary test results indicate the type of explosive material used in the IED against First Vice President Amrullah Saleh earlier in the day is commonly used by Haqqani Network.
Andarabi said reports indicate RDX-HMX + Nitroglycerin was used.
معلومات ابتدایی نشان میدهد که از آر دی اکس+ اچ ام اس( RDX-HMS + Nitroglycerin) در حمله به جان محترم امرالله صالح معاون اول ریاست جمهوری استفاده شده است. نوعیت مواد و حمله، مشابه به سایر حملاتی است که شبکه حقانی در گذشته مسوولیت میگرفت.
— Masoud Andarabi (@andarabi) September 9, 2020
He said the nature of the material and the attack are similar to other attacks that the Haqqani Network has claimed responsibility for in the past.
Soon after the explosion, the Taliban issued a tweet rejecting responsibility for the attack. However, no group has yet claimed responsibility.
Saleh’s convoy was targeted in Kabul city early Wednesday while he was on his way to work.
The vice president survived the attack and suffered only minor injuries but at least 10 people were killed and a few dozen wounded – including some of his bodyguards.