Russia’s state news agency says that a blast went off outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing two members of the embassy staff.
A higher death toll was expected for the blast, with conflicting reports saying between eight and ten people had been killedA suicide bombing outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday killed two members of the embassy staff and at least one civilian, a local police official and a Russian state news agency said. It was unclear if the attacker detonated the explosives himself or whether they went off when security forces shot him.
A higher death toll was expected, with conflicting reports saying between eight and 10 people had been killed. The RIA Novosti news agency said explosion went off when a Russian diplomat came out to people waiting outside the embassy to call out the names of candidates for visas. Citing Moscow's Foreign Ministry, the agency later reported that two members of the embassy staff were killed.
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief, said at least one civilian was killed and that 10 others were wounded.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Deadly suicide bomb hits near Russian embassy in KabulBREAKING: At least two people killed and 11 injured after a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul, police say.
Read more »
US ambassador to Russia leaves Moscow, will retireUS Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will retire. The top US diplomat oversaw the embassy as it faced increasing restrictions imposed by Moscow.
Read more »
Sullivan concludes tenure as U.S. ambassador to Russia, leaves MoscowJohn Sullivan, a Trump appointee who told Reuters earlier this year it would take 'a crowbar' to get him out of Moscow, has left Russia after finishing his tenure as U.S. ambassador there, the U.S. embassy in the country said on Sunday.
Read more »
US ambassador to Russia leaving post as Ukraine war drags onThe U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, ended his tenure as America’s top diplomat in Moscow on Sunday after nearly three years, spanning the Trump and Biden administrations, and will retire from a lengthy career in government service. That word comes from the U.S. Embassy. Sullivan is leaving as Russia’s war with Ukraine is in its seventh month. His four-decade public service career included postings as deputy secretary of state and senior positions in the departments of Justice, Defense and Commerce. Elizabeth Rood, the deputy chief of mission to Russia, will be the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow until a successor nominated by President Joe Biden replaces Sullivan.
Read more »
Russia's Gazprom indefinitely shuts gas flow to EuropeRussia state owned energy giant Gazprom has extended its pipeline shutdown indefinitely, missing its Saturday deadline to restart natural gas supplies to Europe.
Read more »
Blast Goes Off Outside Russian Embassy in Kabul, At Least 2 Staffers DeadRussia’s state news agency says that a blast went off outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing two members of the embassy staff.
Read more »