Car Bomb Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan's Capital...At Least 1 Dead, 2 Injured

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A car bomb attack occurred in the western area of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, killing at least one person and injuring two, according to AP News and others on the 13th (local time).

According to reports, a minibus traveling on a road in Dashte-Barchi, a Shia Muslim-dense area in western Kabul, exploded that afternoon.

Foreign media, citing witnesses, reported that the bomb detonated and the bus was completely engulfed in flames.

Jabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, stated that one person was killed and two were injured in the attack.

AFP News, citing local medical personnel, reported at least one death and four injuries.

The previous afternoon, an explosive device detonated during Friday joint prayers at a Shia mosque in Nangarhar Province, killing at least three and injuring 15.

No group has claimed responsibility for the consecutive attacks. However, the Sunni extremist armed group Islamic State (IS) is suspected.

IS-K, the Afghan branch of IS, carried out suicide bombings at Shia mosques in northern Kunduz on the 8th of last month and in southern Kandahar on the 15th, resulting in about 100 casualties in each attack.

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