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There is news of an explosion outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A meeting was going on between the Taliban and Chinese officials at the time of the blast. According to media reports, 20 people have died in the blast. However, this has not been confirmed.
However, Khalid Zadran, the spokesman for the Kabul Security Department, confirmed the death of several people. He told that the security force has reached the spot.
There was a blast at the military airport on New Year
Earlier on January 1, there was a blast at a military airport in Kabul. 8 people were injured in this. On December 29 also, there was a blast in Talukan province of Afghanistan. In which 4 people were injured. According to reports, the blast took place when a bomb kept under the desk of a government office staff exploded. On December 26, a police officer was killed in a blast in Badakhshan province.
Chinese hotel was attacked on 12 December
On December 12, a restaurant and guest house known as Chini Hotel were attacked. A total of three attackers targeted the hotel. All three were killed. Two foreign nationals were injured in the incident. Media reports claimed that several Chinese nationals were present in the hotel at the time of the attack. Some footage also surfaced. In this, fire was visible in a part of the hotel.
Indian embassy has also been on target
The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan has also been a target. In August 2013, three suicide bombers who attacked the embassy in Jalalabad were killed. Some Afghan army soldiers were also killed in this. During that time, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha personally met the killed and injured people and thanked them for providing security.
Not only this, the expenses of all his medical needs were also borne by the Indian Embassy. In 2010, six Indians were killed in attacks on two guest houses in Kabul. In July 2008, the Brigadier and two ITBP personnel were killed in a car blast.
An explosion rang out near the foreign ministry in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday and there were reports of casualties, a police official said.https://t.co/XsrD64dht2
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