Kabul: Over 20 killed in suicide car bomb attack

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Jul 24 2017 | 10:48 AM IST

More than 20 people were killed in an explosion in western Kabul on Monday.

The explosion occurred after a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in Kabul's Gulaee Dawa Khana near the house of Mohammad Mohaqiq, the second deputy of Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.

The death toll confirmed by Tolo News is expected to rise.

However, the target of the attack is still not clear.

No group, including Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attack so far

More details to follow.

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First Published: Jul 24 2017 | 9:36 AM IST

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