Kabul: A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and injured 163 at a police checkpoint in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, in an area near foreign embassies and government buildings, officials said.
The death toll was confirmed by the spokesperson of Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan as reported by TOLO news. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, a week after it claimed an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul in which more than 20 people were killed. However, the Afghanistan government said that Haqqani Network is behind Saturday’s suicide attack in Kabul.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "India strongly condemns barbaric terrorist attacks in Kabul targeting innocent civilians. This follows the cowardly attack on children and civilians in Jalalabad on January 24. There can be no justification for it. The perpetrators and their supporters should be brought to justice."
"India stands in solidarity with government and people of Afghanistan at this difficult time of mindless violence and terror imposed on them. We convey our heartfelt condolences to next of kins of victims of these terror attacks and pray for speedy recovery to those injured," added MEA.
