Afghanistan: Two people injured in explosion in Kabul's Dehmazang locality
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According to the witness, the explosion occurred at 7:50 am (local time) with a loud blast, sparking fear among the onlookers and spewing grey smoke into the sky.
The Ministry of Interior reported that at least two persons were injured in a bomb assault in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, October 20.
Qari Saeed Khosty, a spokesperson for the Kabul Zoo, stated on Twitter that a hand grenade was thrown from the Kabul Zoo at Taliban security troops stationed in Dehmazang Square, Dehmazang neighbourhood in Police District 3 in Kabul.
According to Qari, a search effort is now underway to find the perpetrators of the incident following the explosion.
Local witnesses told Xinhua that the explosion was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting a Taliban pickup truck moving through the traffic circle near the Kabul police headquarters.
According to the witness, the explosion occurred at 7:50 a.m. (local time) with a loud blast, sparking fear among the onlookers and spewing grey smoke into the sky.
It is worth noting that no organisation has claimed credit for this incident as of yet.
(With inputs from agencies)
