A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan medical staff members wait at the entrance of a hospital to receive the victims of an explosion in Kabul on October 3, 2021. — AFP
Several people were killed in a blast in the Afghan capital Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area, the Taliban interior ministry said on Monday.
“According to preliminary reports, a number of people were killed and injured,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told Reuters, adding that details would be released later.
The Shahr-e-Naw area is home to foreigners and is considered one of the most secure areas in Kabul.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
