29 killed, injured in Kabul attack

Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed that the death
toll from Wednesday’s attack in Kabul city climbed to nine, while 20 were
injured, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Thursday.
Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said on
Thursday that the deaths include a special forces soldier, 4 public protection
forces personnel, 1 security guard of Counterpart International and 3
civilians.
The attack on Counterpart International was launched
at around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday in the 10th police district of the city when
a group of militants armed with suicide bombing vests and weapons detonated a
car packed with explosives near the office of Counterpart International.
The Ministry of Interior had earlier confirmed that
four civilians including a woman lost their lives in the attack along with a
policeman who was involved in the rescue operation.
The Taliban group
claimed responsibility for the attack.