Afghanistan: Two Russian embassy workers among dead in suicide blast in the Darul Aman area of Kabul

Posted onSeptember 5, 2022July 17, 2023AuthorNewsdesk

A blast occurred this morning in the Darul Aman area of PD7 in capital Kabul city, residents reported and officials confirmed.

Kabul security department spokesman Khalid Zadran said in a statement that a suicide bomber was intending to explode himself among the people who were gathered in front of the Russian embassy, but he was identified by security and targeted, which caused a blast.

The Russian foreign ministry reported that two Russian embassy workers in Kabul were among many others killed in the blast in Darul Aman. The death toll has reached 25, with many more injured, according to the news network Al Jazeera.

A suicide bomber blew himself up when a #Russian diplomat came out to name visa applicants.#Kabul #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/oNqQvi4iFR

— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) September 5, 2022