Terrorism in Afghanistan
BREAKING: At Least 21 Dead, 45 Wounded in Twin Bombings in Afghanistan
Posted: 10 Jan 2017 05:54 AM PST
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (WeAreChange) — AFP reports that at least 21 people have been killed and 45 wounded in twin Taliban bombings near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, a security official says.
According to the official who spoke to AFP, the majority of those killed in the shocking attacks were civilians, including parliamentary employees who were leaving the parliament complex as the attack took place during rush hour.
Taliban insurgents were quick to claim responsibility for the bombings.
An injured parliament security guard named Zabi told AFP: “The first explosion happened outside the parliament… a number of innocent workers were killed and wounded. It was caused by a suicide bomber on foot.”
“The second one was a car bomb. It was parked on the other side of the road and flung me back when it detonated,” he said.
Describing the car bomb, the guard said: “It was parked on the other side of the road and flung me back when it detonated.”
A health ministry spokesman told AFP that around 70 wounded people had been rushed to local hospitals.
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