Kabul bomb attack kills women, children; lawmaker wounded

Car bombing in Afghan capital targeting lawmaker comes amid sharp rise in violence as gov’t and Taliban hold talks aimed at ending war.

A car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least nine people and wounded more than 15, including a member of parliament.

The death toll from Sunday’s attack could rise, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said, adding that the dead included women, children and the elderly.

“The terrorists have carried out a terrorist attack in Kabul city,” he said.

The attack happened while the convoy of lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighbourhood. The blast set afire surrounding civilian vehicles, as well as damaging nearby buildings and shops.

A security source said a car bomb had detonated.

“It was a powerful explosion that has caused a lot of damage to houses in the vicinity,” the source said.

Television footage showed at least two cars on fire, with billowing plumes of thick black smoke. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.

Source: aljazeera.com

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