Archival photoditazine: the Number of victims of the terrorist attack in Kabul has increased to 24
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Western part of the capital of Afghanistan — Kabul. The attack killed at least 12 people, another 10 were injured, reports Reuters with reference to the representative of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the country.
The incident occurred near the house of Deputy head of the government of Afghanistan Mohammad Mechanica (Mohammad Mohaqiq) in the area, inhabited predominantly Shia. The police cordoned off the surrounding area, at the moment can not name the target of an attack fighter. No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.
In the first half of 2017 became the victims of terrorists not less than 1662 civilians. According to the UN, in Kabul killed at least 20 per cent of all casualties among the civilian population of Afghanistan.
May 31, a powerful bomb exploded in Kabul, near the presidential Palace and Embassy buildings. According to preliminary data, the bomb was planted in a tanker for transportation of water. Killing 90 people, and another 380 were injured.