Kabul hits with massive bomb blast near Indian embassy. Over 50 people have been killed or wounded in this lethal suicide car bomb attack which held on a Wednesday morning. It is to be said that the explosion has been triggered by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) around 50 meters from the Indian mission. All staff members have been moved to strong rooms, sources added.
Union minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj tweeted “By God’s grace, Indian Embassy staff are safe in the massive #Kabul blast”
By God's grace, Indian Embassy staff are safe in the massive #Kabul blast.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 31, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted “India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all types of terrorism. Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated”.
India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all types of terrorism. Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2017
We strongly condemn the terrorist blast in Kabul. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2017
काबुल में भारतीय दूतावास के पास बम ब्लास्ट में हताहत हुए दिवंगत आत्माओं की शांति व परिजनों को दुख सहने की शक्ति देने की प्रार्थना करता हूँ।
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 31, 2017
काबुल में हुए बम ब्लास्ट में भारतीय दूतावास के सभी कर्मचारी सुरक्षित हैं। इस ब्लास्ट में घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ।
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 31, 2017
#Kabul blast: Nine dead, dozens injured as Islamic Terrorists strike #Afghanistan in Ramadan violence. https://t.co/i3z9JfYCFS
— ਤਾਰੇਕ ਫਤਹ (@TarekFatah) May 31, 2017
Recently the Sardar Daud Khan Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, was attacked by a group of gunmen, some of them dressed in white hospital robes. Government officials confirmed at least 49 people were killed in the hours-long assault, while 63 others were injured. By March 13 the unconfirmed death toll had surpassed 100, with an unknown number injured. The Islamic State claimed to have carried out the attack, but officials suspected the Haqqani network instead.
Kabul was exploded with multiple attacks in first three months of 2017.
Here are the list of Kabul attacks which took place in May 2017
May 3: A car bomb exploded near the US embassy in Kabul, targeting a NATO convoy in which 8 people were killed and over 25 were wounded in the blast, including 3 US troops. ISIS claims responsibility for the attack.
May 17: ISIS-K terrorists attacked the Afghan state television building in Jalalabad, the battle lasted for 4 hours leaving at least 6 people killed and 4 terrorists were killed.
May 21: A Taliban ambush killed least 20 Afghan policemen and 10 others wounded in Shah Joi district, Zabul province. Also that day, a German aid worker and Afghan guard were killed and a Finnish woman believed kidnapped when gunmen stormed an international guest house in Kabul.
May 26: Taliban militants attacked a military base in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province killing at least 15 Afghan soldiers.
May 27: A suicide car bombing held in Khost Province in which around 13 people Killed.
