Members of Afghan security forces guard near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 6, 2022. Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast which rocked the western edge of Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
KABUL, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast which rocked the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media.
The blast took place in Pul-e-Sokhta area of Police District 6, Zadran said.
According to the officer, the explosive device was placed in a vase.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast.
On Friday, another blast killed eight people and injured 18 others in the same district in Kabul. ■
Members of Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 6, 2022. Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast which rocked the western edge of Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
Members of Afghan security forces guard near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 6, 2022. Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast which rocked the western edge of Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
Members of Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 6, 2022. Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast which rocked the western edge of Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)