Blast kills 5 in Afghan capital Kabul
Five civilians have
been confirmed dead and some sustained injuries as a blast rocked the Afghan
capital Kabul on Wednesday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
"A blast took
place on a road leading to foreign ministry at around 04:00 a.m. local time
today, (and) unfortunately, claimed five lives of civilians and injured few
others," Zadran told Xinhua.
The official said an
investigation had been initiated, without providing more details.
No group has claimed
responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, some media
outlets reported 20 dead in the blast. However, Zadran rejected the report,
saying "five of our civilian compatriots were martyred and few more
injured in the blast."
xinhua
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