Afghan officials say twin bombings near the Defense Ministry in the capital have killed at least five people.
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One person has been killed and six others wounded after a auto bomb exploded outside the gates of the CARE NGO in Kabul Monday, Afghan Ministry of the Interior spokesman Sediq Sediqi told CNN.
The assault, which began with a large explosion and was followed by sporadic blasts and gunfire, took place on Tuesday morning against a charity called Pamlarena – which means care in Pashto – but it was unclear if the target was the global charity Care.
He said the organisation was targeted in a bombing and attackers then entered the building in Shar-e-Naw.
Sediqqi confirmed that at least one civilian was killed and one other was wounded.
September 7: The United States has reaffirmed its strong support to Afghanistan following the deadly attacks in capital Kabul targeting a CARE International NGO.
A plume of smoke rose over the upscale neighbourhood of Shar-e Naw after the attack began when a third massive explosion jolted the Afghan capital late Monday.
An army general and two senior police commanders were among the dead, Reuters reported citing a Defense Ministry official, the other victims being security forces personnel and civilians.
The violent episode highlighted the unstable security situation in Kabul just a month before a conference in Brussels where worldwide donors are expected to vow to keep providing financial support to Afghanistan.
The foreign partners of Afghanistan concerned about the ability of the security forces to withstand Taliban violence at the moment.
President Ashraf Ghani condemned the incident and said Afghanistan’s enemies – an official terminology for Pakistan – have again showed that they were against Kabul’s development.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the earlier attack, adding that it had killed tens of soldiers and officers in its recent efforts to damage the security elite in Kabul.
It was the deadliest attack in Kabul since at least 80 people were killed by a suicide bomber who targeted a demonstration on July 23.
Two weeks ago, fighters attacked the American University in Kabul, killing 13 people.
One person died and 42 were rescued after terrorists attacked the building of the US-based CARE International NGO in Kabul on Tuesday.
Their whereabouts are still unknown and no group so far has publicly claimed responsibility for the abductions.
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The attackers had taken hostages during Tuesday’s siege of the Pamlarena group’s compound, which lasted 11 hours.
