Firefighters wash a road at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2016. Up to four people have confirmed dead and 11 others sustained injuries in a suicide bombing on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Rahmine)
KABUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Up to four people have confirmed dead and 11 others sustained injuries in a suicide bombing on Wednesday morning.
A suicide attackers detonated his explosive device next to a vehicle in Pul-e-Mahmoud Khan locality close to Defense Ministry at around 08:00 a.m. local time, leaving four people dead including himself, spokesman for Interior Ministry, Sediq Sediqi said.
He didn't give more details, saying investigation is underway.
Although there is no statement from Interior Ministry, an official on the condition of anonymity said that the target of the terrorist was a mini-bus that was carrying the operatives of National Directorate of Security (NDS) or the country's spy agency.
No group or individual has claimed of responsibility for the bloody bombing. Police have cordoned off the area and do not allow journalists to get access to the site of the blast.
Afghan security force members stand guard at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2016. Up to four people have confirmed dead and 11 others sustained injuries in a suicide bombing on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Rahmine)
