KABUL – The casualties’ toll from today’s back to back explosions in Kabul is feared to have climbed to at least 56.
The bombing comes amid an increase in violence in Kabul and around Afghanistan, where the war is taking a continued toll even amid a US-led effort to make a peace deal with the Taliban.
The first blast came around 8:10 am (03:40 GMT) when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle hit a bus in eastern Kabul, according to interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.
He said the bus belonged to the ministry of mines and petroleum and warned the death toll could change.
A suicide attack followed by an explosion targeted a vehicle of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in 16th district of Kabul city, killing seven people and injuring more than twenty others.
The third blast happened when a car was blown up by unknown militants in Despechary area of the city. The death toll is likely to rise from all the three blasts.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
The US is negotiating for a deal that would see foreign forces pull out of the country in return for various Taliban security guarantees, including a pledge that Afghanistan will not become a safe haven for terror groups.
Some observers say the insurgents are increasing attacks to gain greater leverage in the talks.
