Kabul: Two explosions within minutes of each other, killing at least nine people and injuring 13 in the northern Afghanistan A spokesman for the Taliban-appointed police chief gave this information on Thursday.
The blasts targeted two separate vehicles in the capital Mazar-e-Sharif Balkh Provinceaccording to this Mohd Asif WazirikSpokesman.
The source of the explosions was not immediately clear and a spokesman did not provide any further details. No one took responsibility for the attack. Taliban Security zone siege.
Residents of the area said that members of the Shia minority Thousand The ethnic group appeared as the target. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of his own safety.
The attack is the latest in a series of deadly bombings to cause panic in Afghanistan. Last week, 33 Shia worshipers were killed when bombs exploded at a mosque and a religious school building.
Regional allies of the Islamic State group – a top enemy of Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers – claimed responsibility for that bombing.
The blasts targeted two separate vehicles in the capital Mazar-e-Sharif Balkh Provinceaccording to this Mohd Asif WazirikSpokesman.
The source of the explosions was not immediately clear and a spokesman did not provide any further details. No one took responsibility for the attack. Taliban Security zone siege.
Residents of the area said that members of the Shia minority Thousand The ethnic group appeared as the target. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of his own safety.
The attack is the latest in a series of deadly bombings to cause panic in Afghanistan. Last week, 33 Shia worshipers were killed when bombs exploded at a mosque and a religious school building.
Regional allies of the Islamic State group – a top enemy of Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers – claimed responsibility for that bombing.