KABUL — A bomb blast in a picturesque area near the Afghan capital killed eight civilians on Tuesday, officials said, in the latest string of such attacks uncommon until recently near Kabul.
The remote controlled-bomb was hidden under a bridge until it detonated, hitting a mini-van in Paghman valley, in the western outskirts of Kabul, officials said.
The intended target of the bomb could have been a group of Afghan forces passing the bridge at the time of the blast, the interior ministry said. The forces escaped unhurt, it said.
The intended target of the bomb could have been a group of Afghan forces passing the bridge at the time of the blast, the interior ministry said. The forces escaped unhurt, it said.
Kabul police chief Ayoub Salangi said a man with a remote device was arrested near the site of the attack and badly beaten by irate residents after the incident. The victims were all locals, not visitors who often visit the area for picnics, the interior ministry said. Some civilians were wounded by the explosion, it added.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but officials blamed the Taliban-led insurgents for carrying out the attack. The blast may further add to the concern among picnic goers and comes weeks after nearly 20 civilians were killed by Taliban suicide bombers targeting a picnic spot in Qargha, which lies near Paghman.
Although, Kabul has been the scene of repeated and protracted commando-style raids, including the Qargha strike , roadside bombs have been uncommon in the capital or its surroundings areas until recently.
Last week, six civilians were killed by a roadside bomb near the main U.S. base in Bagram, which lies on a main road leading north from Kabul. Days later, a magnet bomb targeted an army vehicle in Kabul.
Roadside bombs are Taliban’s favored weapon in its campaign against foreign and Afghan forces and largely occur in eastern and southern areas, the main strongholds of the militants.
But civilians are the most common victims of such attacks.
Although, Kabul has been the scene of repeated and protracted commando-style raids, including the Qargha strike , roadside bombs have been uncommon in the capital or its surroundings areas until recently.
Last week, six civilians were killed by a roadside bomb near the main U.S. base in Bagram, which lies on a main road leading north from Kabul. Days later, a magnet bomb targeted an army vehicle in Kabul.
Roadside bombs are Taliban’s favored weapon in its campaign against foreign and Afghan forces and largely occur in eastern and southern areas, the main strongholds of the militants.
But civilians are the most common victims of such attacks.
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