Suicide bomb in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 22
KABUL — A suicide car bombing in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a young girl, and wounded 22, Afghan officials said.
Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said the blast occurred in the neighbourhood of Qabil Bay, in an area that is home to a police station, the government’s customs offices and some guest houses.
Najib Danish, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said the suicide bomber targeted a “convoy of foreigners” but did not offer further details or clarify whether it was foreign forces who were targeted or contractors.
Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesman for the ministry, said 22 were wounded in the blast. Mohammad Musa Zahir, a doctor at the area’s Wazir Akbar Khan hospital, said the wounded included five children and two women.