KABUL: A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan police check-post on the outskirts of Kabul, killing one person and wounding two on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, police said.
The attack came on the third day of the holy month in the war-torn country, where Taliban-led insurgents are fighting against the Western-backed government.
“This morning, a bomber wearing a suicide vest detonated his explosives outside the capital,” Kabul police chief, Mohammad Ayoub Salangi, said.
“The bomber was in a passenger Toyota sedan. Police stopped the vehicle and wanted to search everyone. The bomber ran away and blew himself up. As a result, one passenger was killed and two were wounded,” Salangi said.
Kabul crime branch chief, General Mohammad Zahir, said the attack happened in Mir Bacha Kot district
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Taliban last week vowed to increase their attacks during Ramadan. The insurgents have stepped up attacks on Afghan forces since they took responsibility for national security last month.
Some 100,000 US-led Nato troops in Afghanistan are preparing to withdraw by the end of next year. AFP
