Heavy explosion heard in Kabul: Afghan media

By GEO NEWS
June 06, 2017

The attack comes at a sensitive time when Kabul is hosting the "Kabul Process" summit

KABUL: A heavy explosion was heard in Kabul city on Tuesday morning, according to Khaama Press.

Afghan security sources confirmed that the sound of an explosion was heard from the vicinity of Shash Darak area of Kabul city.

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The Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish confirmed a rocket landed in a tennis yard in Shash Darak area but no casualties or collateral damage were reported.

A rocket fired from an unknown location landed in the area, Afghan media reported.

The attack comes at a sensitive time when Kabul is hosting a major summit, Kabul Process, aimed at establishing a regional and global census in the fight against terrorism and the Afghan peace process.

Kabul witnessed an episode of violence earlier on Wednesday after a vehicle packed with explosives was detonated leaving nearly 100 people dead and over 400 others wounded.


The Wednesday bombing resulted in a violent protest that left several people dead, including the son of Senate House’s deputy chairman whose funeral was attacked by at least three suicide bombers.


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