Afghanistan: 95 killed in Kabul bomb blast, 163 wounded, Taliban took responsibility

The bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, was a tremendous blow. In this horrific explosion near Sidarat Square in central Kabul, 95 people have died so far, there are more than 163 injured.

According to the reports, the bomb was hidden in an ambulance. There has been considerable loss of property due to the blast. According to reports, eyewitness Mohammad Mustafa said that the blast took place at around 12.50 pm in front of the Jamhuriyat hospital, where many government offices are located. He said, "We heard a terrible explosion in the area, which is a few meters away from Sidarat Square. At the moment, the whole area has been sealed. "

Security forces have surrounded the area as a precautionary step. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack. MP Mirwaiz Yassini saw this blast with his eyes. He said that a bomb blast occurred in an ambulance standing near the police checkpoint. He told that after the blast he found many people lying on the ground.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health said that the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment. The Interior Ministry's Deputy Spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi said, "Suicide Bomber used the ambulance so that the police checkpoint could be crossed. He crossed the checkpoint of the police, where he told that he was taking a patient to the Jamhuriyat Hospital. He was identified at the second checkpoint, but he banged at the same time.

In this capital city of nearly 5 million people, continuous terrorist attacks are going on for the last few years. In the attack on 20 January by the Taliban on a Luxurious hotel located in Kabul, more than 20 people including 14 foreigners were killed and more than a dozen people were injured.

The sources said that the people who were hit by the explosion included women and children. This area is located in the old building of the Afghan Interior Ministry.