Dozens killed in explosion in Kabul

At least 17 employees of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs have died as a result of an explosion in Kabul.

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According to the press, an explosion occurred near the building of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 11, 2023. As a result of the explosion, at least 17, and according to some reports, 20 employees of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs were killed, and another 50 were injured. Most of the dead and injured are employees of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including security personnel of the agency.

A Taliban government representative, Ahmadullah Muttaqi, stated that a suicide bomber attempted to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building but was stopped by security and then detonated himself.

At the time of the explosion, a meeting was scheduled in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between a Taliban delegation and a delegation from China, which included the ambassador of that country.

It has been reported that a cell of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” in Khorasan claimed responsibility for the explosion, stating that the target of the attack was foreign diplomats.