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Suicide car bombing kills 3 civilians in Afghan capital

Taliban claim responsibility for attack

17.03.2018 - Update : 18.03.2018
Suicide car bombing kills 3 civilians in Afghan capital

By Shadi Khan Saif

KABUL, Afghanistan

A suicide car bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least four people, an official confirmed.

Nusrat Rahimi, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told Andolu Agency three people, all civilians, were killed.

The suicide bomber was also killed in the attack.

Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahed, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

The attack comes as the Afghan government has extended an olive branch to the Taliban by inviting them for peace talks.



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