Kabul (Afghanistan): Two people were killed and 12 others were injured after an explosion in Kabul on Thursday, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported citing officials. Taliban-appointed Kabul security department spokesperson Khalid Zadran said the explosion was due to a grenade blast that occurred in Kabul's PD 18. He said that an investigation is being carried out to find the perpetrator.
In a separate incident, another explosion was reported in northern Mazar-e-Sharif. Authorities have not shared any information regarding potential casualties, Khaama Press reported. These recent explosions follow a bomb blast that occurred in Kabul on Tuesday, claiming the lives of at least three people.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has indicated that this blast specifically targeted the ethnic Hazari community in the western Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, according to Khaama Press report. The repeated instances of violence and explosions in Afghanistan showcase the ongoing security challenges that the people of Afghanistan face.