Two killed in TV bus bombing in Afghan capital
A magnetic explosive device attached to a bus carrying media workers in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least two people and injured four others, officials say.
Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said that the casualties were caused when a “sticky bomb” went off around 5:30 pm (1300 GMT) in Kabul on Sunday.
“[The] bus carrying the employees of Khurshid TV exploded in the Taimani area,” the spokesperson said, referring to a bustling neighborhood in central Kabul. “Two bypassers were killed, and four others, including three employees of Khurshid TV were injured.”
Pictures circulating on social media showed a white minibus with extensive damage to its front.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called the bus attack “a war crime.”
“I strongly condemn the attack on Khurshid Media. Deliberately targeting media and civilians is a war crime and those responsible will be held accountable,” he wrote on Twitter.
No individual or faction has yet claimed responsibility for the latest attack, but militant groups have attacked reporters in the past over what they view as biased or negative coverage.
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