The Taliban-run Afghan government faces an insurgency by Islamic State militants who have targeted foreigners at certain sites, including the Russian and Pakistani embassies and a hotel catering to Chinese businessmen.
KABUL, Afghanistan – An suicide bomber who detonated explosives outside the foreign ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday, January 11, killed 20 people, according to an information ministry official.
The blast hit at about 4 pm local time , Kabul’s police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said. He did not provide details on the number of casualties, saying officials were investigating.
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