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Russian Foreign Ministry says two of its embassy staff were killed by an explosion outside Russia's Embassy in Kabul on Monday. The ministry didn't offer any details as to who the staff members were or how they died. Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti reported earlier, citing anonymous sources, that 15-20 people were killed or wounded as the result of the explosion. According to RIA Novosti, the blast occurred when a Russian diplomat came out to the people queuing outside to call out the names of the candidates for a visa. Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti said an explosion went off outside the Russian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. The agency, citing unnamed sources, says the blast occurred on Monday when a Russian diplomat came out to people waiting outside to call out the names of the candidates for a visa. The report said there were between 15 to 20 casualties, but did not differentiate between dead and wounded. The agency didn't clarify whether Russian ..

Updated On: 06 Sep 2022 | 12:28 AM IST

Two persons were killed and three others injured in a blast that rocked Police District 17 of Afghan capital Kabul, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said

Updated On: 01 Sep 2022 | 8:45 AM IST

A top Islamic cleric named Amir Mohammad Kabuli was among those killed in the blast

Updated On: 18 Aug 2022 | 3:52 PM IST

An explosion at a mosque in the north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, media reports said

Updated On: 18 Aug 2022 | 6:34 AM IST

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was killed in a blast which occured in Afghanistan's Kabul, local media reported

Updated On: 12 Aug 2022 | 6:41 AM IST

The Islamic Emirate's spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid, on Twitter condemned the blast and said that the perpetrators will be arrested and punished soon

Updated On: 30 Apr 2022 | 7:42 AM IST

Earlier on Thursday, an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan city took place in which dozens of worshippers were killed

Updated On: 22 Apr 2022 | 10:27 AM IST

The Islamic State has claimed the responsibility for the two recent explosions in Kabul, Russian media reported citing Afghan broadcaster Shamshad News

Updated On: 11 Dec 2021 | 1:17 PM IST

Peace in Afghanistan's capital Kabul was once again disrupted by a blast despite no loss of life and property so far reported

Updated On: 01 Dec 2021 | 8:28 AM IST

Despite repeated warnings of more attacks, crowds throng airport to flee

Updated On: 28 Aug 2021 | 1:26 AM IST

China on Friday expressed shock at deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying security situation in Afghanistan remained "complex and grave" and offered to work with the international community

Updated On: 27 Aug 2021 | 8:30 PM IST

Days after the Taliban took over the war-torn country, the residents of Kabul are reeling from a cash shortage as the banks are closed and ATMs are running out of money.Most of the ATMs are running out of money in the capital city and people have to wait for hours out the money in recent days, reported The Washington Post.Earlier on Wednesday morning, the Taliban ordered to reopen the banks but the residents said that most of the bank doors remained closed. The long queues were formed outside the banks but the residents were not sure whether the bank doors were actually opened or just ATM service was available."People are running out of cash, and everyone is waiting for banks to reopen," one doctor in the capital said on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's spokesman on Tuesday said that they will stop Afghans national carrying dollars out of Afghanistan and seize the bills."We have not received reports of the ...

Updated On: 27 Aug 2021 | 12:19 PM IST

ISIS role suspected behind attack; foreigners, US troops injured

Updated On: 27 Aug 2021 | 2:19 AM IST

The spokesman, however, failed to identify the nationality of the foreigners killed in the blast but said the blast took place at 9:25 a.m. local time

Updated On: 14 Feb 2021 | 10:37 AM IST

Four people were injured on Wednesday morning after two explosions in Afghanistan's Kabul province

Updated On: 10 Feb 2021 | 11:51 AM IST

So far, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the explosion

Updated On: 02 Feb 2021 | 1:01 PM IST

Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, said the bomb targeted the Wazir Akber Khan Mosque at around 7:25 pm, when worshipers had gathered for evening prayers.

Updated On: 02 Jun 2020 | 10:54 PM IST

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi provided the toll, which is the highest in Kabul in recent months

Updated On: 19 Aug 2019 | 12:04 AM IST

The car bomb exploded near the entrance of a police station in western Kabul around 9:00 am (local time)

Updated On: 07 Aug 2019 | 1:25 PM IST

Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful explosion rocked Kabul early Monday

Updated On: 01 Jul 2019 | 8:16 PM IST