2 injured as blast rocks western edge of Afghanistan's Kabul-Xinhua

2 injured as blast rocks western edge of Afghanistan's Kabul

Source: Xinhua| 2022-08-13 20:03:00|Editor: huaxia

KABUL, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two civilians were injured as a blast rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area in the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.

The blast happened at about 10: 30 a.m. local time near the entrance of an electronic national identity card distribution office in the 13th Police District of Kabul city, injuring the two civilians, Zadran said.

Earlier, the director of the 13th Police District told a local media outlet that an explosive device, hidden in a motorcycle, went off and wounded four people including two security personnel.

This was the second blast in Kabul since Thursday and no group claimed responsibility for the blast.

The previous blast, which occurred on Thursday, killed two people, including a renowned cleric. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

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