29 mars 2024

Two members of the staff of the Russian embassy in Kaboul were killed in an explosion

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In an explosion that injured 11 more people, a kamikaze set off some explosives close to the embassy's entrance.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that two members of the staff at the Russian Embassy in Kaboul were killed after a kamikaze caused explosions near the entrance to the embassy, injuring 11 others. In one of the first attacks of this kind since the Taliban took power last year, the police reported that two people were killed in the event but did not release their names. Meanwhile, the assailant was shot by armed guards as he approached the door.

The head of the police district where the attack took place, Mawlawi Sabir, told Reuters that the suicide bomber's identity had been discovered before he reached his target and that there were still no details available on the victims. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that an unknown terrorist had detonated an explosive device next to the entrance of the consular department of the embassy around 10:50 Kaboul time.

Two members of the diplomatic mission were killed as a result of the attack, and Afghan citizens were also injured, according to the ministry. One of the few nations that have kept an embassy in Kaboul after the Taliban took over the country more than a year ago is Russia. Although Moscou does not formally recognize the Taliban government, she has spoken with those in charge of an agreement for the supply of essential commodities and other basic goods.

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (Unama) denounced the incident.

In light of recent events, the ONU wrote on Twitter in reference to the Taliban government that "the authorities de facto need to take measures to ensure the safety and security of the populace as well as diplomatic missions." Attacks with bombs on foreign missions were common in Kaboul during the taliban insurgency against the Afghan government that the West supported for several decades, especially in recent years when embassies and hotels fortified themselves with barbed wire and anti-souffle walls.

Since the rebel group seized power in August 2021, these instances have significantly decreased. Since then, most attacks have targeted the Taliban and civilian targets including mosques, some of which have been retaliated by the Islamic State.

No organization has admitted that it was responsible for the blast on Monday.

 

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