A blast killed 2 people and injured 9 in a Shiite neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul

2024-12-25 11:04:30 source:lotradecoin app download and installation category:Stocks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two people and injured nine Thursday, a police spokesman said. The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known.

Video from the scene shows part of a building with its windows blown out, flames billowing inside. Shattered glass and other debris are strewn across the street below.

The Dashti Barchi area of Kabul has been targeted in the past by the Islamic State group affiliate in the country, which has carried out major, horrific assaults on schools, hospitals and mosques. The group has also attacked other Shiite areas of Afghanistan in recent years.

IS has been waging a campaign of violence that has intensified since the Taliban took power in August 2021.

Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran said the injured were transferred to a nearby hospital and that an investigation team has reached the scene to find out the cause of the blast.

Local media outlet Tolo News reported that the Thursday evening explosion struck a sports club.

More:Stocks

Recommend

China's ruling Communist Party expels former chief of sports body

BEIJING — China's ruling Communist Party has expelled Gou Zhongwen, the former director of the State

'Fangirling so hard': Caitlin Clark meets with Maya Moore ahead of Iowa Senior Day

A pair of GOATs were spotted in Iowa on Sunday.Caitlin Clark is set to make history on Sunday aftern

‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut

Movie theaters were looking for a savoir and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering on the promise. Armed