As a result of the explosion near the Russian embassy building, two employees of the diplomatic mission were killed. Photo: Internet According to BBC, an explosion occurred on September 5 near the Russian embassy in Kabul. The television channel Afghanistan International reported in its video report that the explosion took place in front of the […]
As a result of the explosion near the Russian embassy building, two employees of the diplomatic mission were killed.
Photo: InternetAccording to BBC, an explosion occurred on September 5 near the Russian embassy in Kabul.
The television channel Afghanistan International reported in its video report that the explosion took place in front of the entrance gates of the Russian embassy, resulting in several people being killed and injured.
Some residents of the Darulaman area in Kabul reported that the force of the explosion was so great that it shattered windows in their homes.
The explosion in front of the Russian embassy occurred while residents were queuing for visas. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two embassy employees were killed as a result of the explosion.
Earlier, Reuters reported citing its sources in the Taliban government that the explosion occurred at 10:50 local time, resulting in at least two people being killed and another 11 injured.
Video footage shows many people running away from the scene and surrounding areas, screaming.
According to Kabul News agency reported that the police chief of Kabul stated that a suicide bomber attempted to detonate himself in front of the Russian embassy in the 7th district, but law enforcement officers tackled him, leading to the explosion.
The head of the Taliban government’s Foreign Ministry, Amir Khan Muttaqi, expressed condolences in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and promised to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, according to Kabul News.