At least four Dead and over 90 injured in attack in Kabul

In the case of the Explosion of a car bomb in the East of the Afghan capital, Kabul, were killed on Monday at least four people. According to the interior Ministry, there were more than 90 injured, mostly civilians. Among them 23 were children.

The car bomb exploded close to the heavily secured building complex Green Village in Eastern Kabul, said the spokesman of the Ministry of interior, Nadschib Danish. Until recently, some UN staff lived on site and worked, now it was cleared but to a large extent. "Only a few guards" remained.

Some of the residential buildings had been damaged by the Explosion severely, said Danish. Three of the four dead were reported to be members of the security forces, the fourth fatality was a civilian. It was feared that the number of victims could still rise.

special police units were dispatched to the scene of the crime, to the area to search after the assassins. To known the attack no one first.

most Recently in a suicide attack in Kabul on may 24. December at least 43 people and 25 other people injured have been killed. The assassination attempt was the Ministry and other government buildings.

U.S. envoy in the Region

Currently, the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited the Region. He wants to engage in talks once again for an end to the 17 years of ongoing conflict. In December he had met in Abu Dhabi, representatives of the Islamist Taliban. The group has rejected talks with the government in Kabul as it considers it to be a puppet of the USA.

The journey of Afghan-born U.S. envoy takes up to 21. January. She also takes him to China, India, and Pakistan. While Pakistan had recognised the Taliban regime before the US invasion in 2001 of Afghanistan, supported by India, the government in Kabul. Also, China is seeking a greater role in the Region.

(oli/sda)

Created: 14.01.2019, 23:32 PM