Kabul (National Times) A suicide bomber triggered explosives in the Afghan capital on Monday, police said, killing six people and wounding 13 more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover, however, several militant groups remain active, including the regional chapter of Islamic State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday afternoon\u2019s attack, which took place in the Qala-e-Bakhtiar area of Kabul\u2019s southern outskirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said \u201ca person wearing explosives on his body detonated\u201d, and one woman was among the fatalities.
\u201cThe injured were transferred to hospitals on time and investigations are ongoing,\u201d he posted on social media platform X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban authorities have declared security their highest priority since surging back to power following the chaotic withdrawal of foreign forces three years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While their sweeping security operations have led to a decline in militants challenging their rule, according to analysts, they also downplay or delay confirmation of attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last suicide attack in Afghanistan claimed by the regional chapter of Islamic State was in the southern city of Kandahar \u2014 the Taliban\u2019s historic stronghold \u2014 in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taliban authorities said only three people were killed while a hospital source put the toll far higher at 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP last month that Islamic State \u201cexisted here before but we suppressed them very hard\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo such groups exist here that can pose a threat to anyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kabul (National Times) A suicide bomber triggered explosives in the Afghan capital on Monday, police said, killing six people and wounding 13 more. Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover, however, several militant groups remain active, including the regional chapter of Islamic State. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n