Two killed in minibus bombing in Kabul

A bomb blast ripped through a minibus in Kabul on Saturday evening, killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others in Dasht-e-Barchi.

Khalid Zadran, a spokesperson for the Kabul police, confirmed the casualties and said the injured were rushed to hospital.

He said an investigation is being carried out into the incident.

Daesh (ISIS-K) has meanwhile claimed responsibility for the incident.

The group has carried out high-profile attacks in Afghanistan since the Islamic Emirate regained control of the country more than two years ago. The violence has killed hundreds of people, including Shiite Afghans and IEA members.

Some family members of this victim accuse the security institutions of failing to ensure the safety of citizens. A number of residents of the west of Kabul also say explosions always take victims from them, and the caretaker government should be held accountable in this regard. But the Islamic Emirate says the perpetrators of these crimes will be identified and punished.

Mohammad Ali Raihani, is one of the victims of Saturday’s explosion in the west of Kabul.

Some relatives of the victim say they are tired of people being killed and Afghanistan has become hell on earth for them.

Former president Hamid Karzai has condemned the Dasht-e-Barchi explosion and called it a “terrorist, un-Islamic and anti-human” act.

Karzai also expressed his sympathy with the victims of the incident.

Abdullah Abdullah, former Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation during the previous government’s tenure, also condemned the explosion.

Abdallah said in a post on X that “the aim of targeting civilian citizens is against Islamic teachings and human values.”

UNAMA reports at least 25 members of Kabul’s Hazara community killed and wounded in last night’s explosion in Dasht-e Barchi.

UNAMA calls for end to targeted attacks on civilians, greater protection for #Afghanistan’s #Hazara community and accountability for perpetrators.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) acting Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob told a televised news conference last week that there had been a 90% decrease in Daesh attacks in the past year, attributing it to his government’s counterterrorism operations.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA government spokesperson, reiterated Saturday that the crackdown on Daesh had degraded its ability to harm Afghanistan and other countries.