Rush-hour bombing near embassies kills 80, wounds hundreds in Kabul

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Another terrorist attack...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/05/31/kabul-bombing-afghanistan/102338314/

Quote:At least 80 people were killed and hundreds wounded Wednesday when a massive explosion rocked a diplomatic area in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, Afghan broadcaster 1 TV reported.


Public health ministry spokesman Ismail Kawasi told the Associated Press that 350 people were injured in the bombing, which happened during rush hour in the center of Kabul.

He said most of the wounded were civilians, including women and children.

"It was a car bomb near the German embassy, but there are several other important compounds and offices near there too. It is hard to say what the exact target is," Kabul police spokesman Basir Mujahid told Reuters.

The attack, which blew doors off their hinges hundreds of yards away and shattered windows, came days after the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The BBC said Mohammed Nazir, one of its drivers, died following the attack. He was transporting BBC Afghan journalists to the British broadcaster's offices there. Four BBC journalists were wounded but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told the Associated Press that more than 30 vehicles were destroyed or damaged.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack, saying, "the terrorists, even in the holy month of Ramadan, the month of goodness, blessing and prayer, are not stopping the killing of our innocent people.”

Pakistan said the explosion damaged the residences of some of its diplomats and staff and that some of them had suffered minor injuries. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said the blast broke windows at its embassy and that two of its employees were slightly injured.

Turkey, China and India also reported damage to their embassy buildings. None of their staff members were believed to have been injured.

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The nation is totally shocked and devastated by the news of today's explosion in KBL, many innocent lives lost in Ramadan,
2:11 AM - 31 May 2017

Further proof that these terrorists aren't about their religion but rather their perverted understanding of it.