Suicide bomber attacks vehicle in Kabul, killing four

A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed at least four people and wounded several others in the Afghan capital, in an attack aimed at national security officials

16 November 2016, 8:14am

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Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan PHOTO: Reuters

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A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed at least four people and wounded several others in an attack on a vehicle carrying national security officials in Kabul on Wednesday.

According to Reuters news agency, an interior ministry official confirmed the attack but was not in a position to immediately disclose the number of people who had been killed or wounded.

"The suicide bomber was on a motorbike and detonated himself in the Pul Mahmood Khan area (in Kabul). The target is unclear but there were casualties," Najib Danish, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.