Blast in Shiite space of Kabul, says Taliban official | World News

There was a blast Friday morning in a Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital Kabul, a Taliban official confirmed. Native media reported the blast was inside an schooling middle within the Dashti Barchi space.

Abdul Nafi Takor, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Inside Ministry, mentioned the blast was within the early morning however was unable to supply extra particulars.

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“Our groups have dispatched on the web site of the blast to search out out extra particulars,” Takor mentioned.

Nobody instantly claimed accountability for the assault, the newest in a gentle stream of violence for the reason that Taliban seized energy in Afghanistan simply over a yr in the past.

The Islamic State group — a prime rival of the Taliban — has beforehand focused mosques and worshippers, particularly members of Afghanistan’s Shiite neighborhood in assaults.