In Kabul, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at least 6 people were killed

In the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, on Monday, a powerful explosion occurred near the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As Al-Jazeera reports, the suicide bomber tried to carry explosives into the ministry building. He was stopped by the security service, but the ammunition managed to detonate. At least six people died, and there are wounded.

According to Khalid Zadran, a representative of the Kabul police, at least three policemen are among the victims. At least 12 people were taken to hospitals, including a child. At the time of publication of the news, no organization has yet claimed responsibility for the explosion.

The government quarter of Kabul is not the first time to be subjected to terrorist attacks. On January 11, a suicide bomber detonated himself there, at the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 20 people died. The organization “Islamic State” took responsibility for the terrorist attack, he wrote about it in the telegram channel of his Amaq news service.

In December 2022, a group of armed men opened fire in a hotel where Chinese businessmen lived in Kabul. Five Chinese citizens were injured. After that, many Chinese investors said that they would reconsider the possibility of cooperation with Afghanistan.

In September 2022, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the building of the Russian embassy in Kabul. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two employees of the Russian diplomatic mission were killed. The total number of dead and injured is more than 20.

• Russia, like other countries of the world, does not recognize the de jure government of Afghanistan appointed by the Taliban group, but the diplomatic mission in Kabul continues to work. Moscow will maintain economic and political contacts with the Taliban government. At the same time, the “Taliban” is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and banned.