At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a mine blast in Kabul on Monday, the TOLOnews quoted the Ministry of Interior as saying. A bus was completely destroyed in the explosion, which took place in the PD10 Taimani area of Afghanistan’s capital, Ministry spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi told Reuters.

According to reports, the blast was meant to target the bus carrying employees of a private telecom company. However, other reports claimed that the bus was ferrying government employees. The explosive was planted on the roadside.

This comes five days after 30 people were killed and around 70 others injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a military hospital near the United States Embassy in Kabul. Later, Defence Ministry officials said the Islamic State group had claimed responsibility for the strike at Sardar Daud Khan Hospital.

While one suicide bomber died during the initial phase of the attack, Afghan security forces killed three gunmen during the exchange of fire. </s> KABUL, March 13 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on foot blew himself up near a bus in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, a security official said, less than a week after dozens of people were killed and wounded in an attack on the country's largest military hospital.

An interior ministry official confirmed an explosion but there was no immediate word on damage or whether there were any casualties. (Reporting by Hamid Shalizi; Writing by James Mackenzie; Editing by Nick Macfie) </s> KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official confirmed that at least five people were killed when a suicide bomber on foot carried out an attack in the capital, Kabul.

Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said three others were wounded in Wednesday’s blast in central Kabul.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack via the IS-run Amaq news agency.

The attack took place near the country’s Defense Ministry compound, as well as a city police station.

Last month around 50 people were killed after militants stormed a military hospital in Kabul; that attack was also claimed by the Islamic State group. </s> In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed five people and injured 10 others Wednesday in an attack near government offices in the capital city, Kabul.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Democracy Now. </s> At least eight civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul city on Wednesday that targeted a convoy of foreign troops, the Interior Ministry said. At least 25 persons injured in the attack at Abdul Haq square in Macroyan were rushed to Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital, Tolo News quoted the ministry as saying.

The suicide bomber targeted a three-vehicle NATO convoy of foreign forces patrolling near US embassy.

Security forces inspect at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 3 , 2017. Afghan officials say that at least four people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the capital Kabul. Photo credit: PTI

According to eyewitnesses, security personnel belonging to the coalition forces were targeted in the attack.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident comes days after the Taliban announced its spring offensive and vowed to carry out more attacks on government and security personnel and institutions.

On April 12, at least five people were killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul city.

A security source said the attack took place in front of the presidential palace's administrative affairs office, which is close to the PD2 headquarters and the defense ministry. Eyewitnesses said two presidential palace guards are among those killed.

President Ashraf Ghani said in the statement the enemies of Afghanistan are targeting people along highways, in cities, in mosques and schools because they are against development and stability. </s> KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Monday killed one person and wounded at least eight people, according to Afghan officials.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi said the explosion did not appear to have been a suicide attack.

Deputy ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the blast appeared to have targeted a minibus carrying a group of employees.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State group has launched multiple recent attacks in Kabul - including the storming of a military hospital last week in which more than 30 people were killed. </s> KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials say at least four people were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle in Kabul.

Health Ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar says 113 were wounded in Monday evening's attack in the capital.

The blast occurred near the Green Village compound, home to several international organizations. Roads to the area were still blocked by security forces on Tuesday morning.

Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said three military personnel and one civilian were killed in the attack, while 12 women and 23 children were among those wounded. </s> KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan security officials have confirmed that at least four security forces were killed when their vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber in the capital Kabul.

The security officials, who did not want to be named as the investigation into the attack is still underway, said Wednesday that 11 others were wounded in the attack which took place in Puli Mohmood Kahn area near the Afghan defense ministry compound.

They said it is not clear if the bomber was on foot or on a motorbike when he attacked the forces.

No any group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban insurgents have recently increased their attacks against Afghan security forces across the country. </s> At least 13 people were killed and 30 wounded on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a parliamentary election rally in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the spokesperson for the provincial governor told EFE.

Attahullah Khogyani stated that the bomber detonated an explosive vest at around 1.30 pm local time (9 am GMT) at a campaign event for the legislator Abdul Naser Mohmand in the province's Kama district.
At least one person is killed and another eight are wounded after a suicide bomber attacks a bus carrying government employees in Kabul.