Two Russian diplomats had been killed at the side of numerous locals in an explosion outdoor the usa’s embassy in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday
The Russian overseas ministry stated personnel of the diplomatic assignment had been killed, including there had been casualties amongst Afghan residents as well.
The Afghan police in advance stated a suicide bomber had detonated explosives close to the doorway of the Russian Embassy on Darulaman Road in Kabul, including the attacker changed into shot lifeless through armed guards as he approached the gate.
“The suicide attacker earlier than accomplishing the target, changed into recognized and shot through Russian embassy (Taliban) guards… there may be no facts approximately casualties yet,” Mawlawi Sabir, the top of the police district in which the assault took place, changed into quoted as pronouncing through advised Reuters.
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities is investigating the incident, deputy spokesperson Bilal Karimi stated.
Russia is one of the few nations to have maintained an embassy in Kabul after the Taliban took over the usa greater than a 12 months ago. Although Moscow does now no longer formally understand the Taliban authorities, they had been in talks with officers over an settlement to deliver fuel and different commodities.
