Major explosion near Kabul airport
May 17, 2015 11:21
Just in: A large explosion outside airport rocks Afghan's capital Kabul, reports BBC. Causalities are feared.
A police spokesman said the blast took place near the aviation directorate office outside the airport.
The attack comes three days after a group of gunmen targeted the Park Palace guest house in Kabul's Kolola Pushta area. Six Indians were in the building at the time, attending a concert by well-known Afghan classical singer Altaf Hussain. Fourteen civilians, among them four Indians, were dead in the attack.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday's siege.
A police spokesman said the blast took place near the aviation directorate office outside the airport.
The attack comes three days after a group of gunmen targeted the Park Palace guest house in Kabul's Kolola Pushta area. Six Indians were in the building at the time, attending a concert by well-known Afghan classical singer Altaf Hussain. Fourteen civilians, among them four Indians, were dead in the attack.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday's siege.
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