Grenade Targets Taliban Vehicle in Afghan Capital: Officials
The explosion took place during the early hours in the west of Kabul.
A grenade was thrown at a Taliban vehicle in the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, wounding two fighters and four nearby school children, government officials said.
“This morning a grenade was thrown at a mujahideen vehicle in Deh Mazang, wounding two mujahideen,” Taliban interior ministry spokesman Qari Sayed Khosti told AFP.
Another official said: “Our initial information shows four school students wounded.”
The explosion happened just before 8 am (0330 GMT) during rush hour in the Deh Mazang district in the west of the capital, a witness told AFP.
“I was on my way to work, it was 7.55 am and I heard this very big explosion on the road. I managed to escape,” said Amin Amani.
“I saw a lot of smoke in the mirror of the car and I saw people running,” the 35-year-old translator said.
Images shared on social media showed plumes of smoke and dust rising into the air on the streets of the capital.
Two members of Taliban wounded in hand grenade attack in #Kabul.
Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman pic.twitter.com/boASJtbHA1— Hadi Sahar (@HadiSahar2) October 20, 2021
