Kabul blast

Afghanistan blast: Three bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens in Kabul

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attacks that came as US Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was meeting top US and NATO officials in Kabul.

 

Jul 25, 2019, 11:55 AM IST

Afghanistan: Blast near Kabul university kills two, injures 10, official says

An explosion on Friday outside an entrance to Kabul University in the Afghan capital killed at least two people and injured 10, officials said. 

Jul 19, 2019, 09:52 AM IST

Afghan Taliban claim responsibility for deadly Kabul car bomb attack

At least four people a day earlier and more than 90 people were also wounded in the attack near the Green Village compound.

Jan 15, 2019, 11:09 AM IST

4 killed, 90 injured in Kabul blast

No group has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing nor the security apparatus has pointed finger at any militant group including Taliban and Islamic State outfit fighting the government.

Jan 15, 2019, 10:33 AM IST

Afghanistan: At least 40 killed, over 60 injured in blast at wedding hall in Kabul

At least 40 people were killed in an explosion at a wedding hall in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, said two government officials.

Nov 20, 2018, 20:05 PM IST

At least 48 killed, 67 injured in suicide attack on Kabul school

Reports say there were about 100 students in the classroom at the time of the attack. It has been estimated that the average age of the students was about 18.

Aug 15, 2018, 18:48 PM IST

Suicide bomber targets Kabul airport minutes after vice president's arrival

Vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum returned to the country after having stayed in Turkey since May of 2017 when he had been accused of arranging the rape and torture of a political rival. It is not yet clear if the explosion at the airport was a revenge act.

Jul 22, 2018, 19:02 PM IST

Suicide blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, 5 killed

Fraidoon Azhand, a spokesman at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development confirmed the attack had happened and said initial information suggested that at least five people had been killed.

Jul 15, 2018, 20:37 PM IST

At least seven dead in Kabul suicide blast near clerics' gathering

The blast in the western part of the city, near universities and a police academy, is the latest demonstration of the militants' chilling ability to carry out attacks in the heart of Kabul.

Jun 04, 2018, 15:46 PM IST

Suicide blast in Afghanistan's capital Kabul kills at least 26, several injured

The explosion, near a Shi`ite shrine in the west of Kabul, came as the city was celebrating the Nawruz holiday marking the start of the Persian new year.

Mar 21, 2018, 13:51 PM IST

Over 100 dead in deadly Kabul blast; Taliban claims responsibility

The ambulance blast in Kabul, claimed by the Taliban, is one of the worst to strike Afghanistan's capital in recent years.

Jan 28, 2018, 18:28 PM IST

Kabul ambulance blast toll crosses 100

Afghanistan on Sunday declared a day of national mourning as the toll for those killed by a huge bomb hidden in an ambulance in Kabul topped 100 people.

Jan 28, 2018, 17:53 PM IST

Kabul on high alert after ambulance bomb toll crosses 100

Afghanistan on Sunday declared a day of national mourning as the toll for those killed by a huge bomb hidden in an ambulance in Kabul topped 100 people.

Jan 28, 2018, 16:52 PM IST

India condemns Kabul terror attack, calls it 'barbaric and dastardly'

An explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing over 90 people.

Jan 27, 2018, 21:15 PM IST

Deadly Kabul blast leaves 95 dead, 158 wounded; Taliban claims responsibility

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Saturday's deadly blast in Kabul which left over 95 people dead and at least 158 injured.

Jan 27, 2018, 19:39 PM IST

Lots of dead and wounded, smoke in the sky: Witnesses recall Kabul attack which killed over 90

 The overwhelmed medical staff were seen struggling to treat bloodied men, women and children who were lying in corridors.

Jan 27, 2018, 16:45 PM IST

Ambulance packed with explosives blows up in Kabul, at least 40 killed, 140 injured

The blast took place in an area near foreign embassies and government buildings.

Jan 27, 2018, 14:20 PM IST

At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: Official

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest in a series of attacks.

Dec 28, 2017, 13:36 PM IST

Blast in Afghan's Kabul close to intelligence agency

An explosion hit an area of Kabul close to a compound of Afghanistan`s national intelligence agency on Monday and casualties were likely, security officials said.

Dec 25, 2017, 09:27 AM IST