An explosion was reported within the premises of the Indian mission in Kabul on Tuesday, TOLO News reported. Initial reports indicated that a rocket landed near a Resolute Support compound in Kabul, within the Indian ambassador’s residence. No casualties have been reported.
The incident coincides with peace talks called the Kabul Process which focuses on ways to end “cross-border terrorism” and has representatives from 23 nations in attendance.
Ambassador Manpreet Vohra and staffers remained indoors under heightened security, officials told PTI.
The explosion follows the May 31 explosion which killed at least 150 people in an area where several embassies, including the India’s, are located. President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the explosion was the deadliest attack in Kabul since extremist group Taliban was ousted in 2001, Reuters reported.
The blast was triggered by a “military-grade explosive-laden” sewage truck at the entrance of the high-security area. All the casualities were Afghan citizens. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack till date.
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