Friday’s explosion appeared to have hit Le Jardin, one of a small number of restaurants in Afghanistan’s capital still frequented by foreigners, according to a police official.
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Today’s incident comes three days after a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) close to Kabul airport, leaving at least one civilian dead and over 30 others wounded.
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Sediq Sediq, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), confirmed that one suspect was arrested shortly after the blast.
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The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying one of their suicide bombers had carried out the attack. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the blast took place inside the restaurant or was caused by a auto…
There are reports suggesting a restaurant popular with foreigners could be targeted in the explosion.
With its high-priced menu that served foreigners and wealthy locals, Le Jardin was out of reach to the average Afghan.
A police official said five people had been wounded, while a Taliban Twitter account said many “invaders” had been wounded or killed. Both sides agreed to hold a first round of dialogue between Afghanistan, Pakistan, US and China on 11 January to lay out a roadmap for peace, officials in Kabul said.
The Taliban attacked a restaurant popular with expats, the Taverna du Liban, in January 2014, killing 21 people, including 13 foreigners.
The attack came a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a new effort to restart peace talks with the Taliban. Afghan security forces have cordoned off the area and are searching for the attackers.
But despite the growing bonhomie with Islamabad, analysts caution that any substantive talks are still a long way off.
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The offensive prompted the first British deployment to the volatile province in 14 months.
