The bombs were meant for the foreigners that were visiting the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. Approximately 17 people perished in the explosions.Many more were injured.
At this time the actual number of people who died and their home countries is not known.
An employee at the Kabul hospital reported that of the dead, 8 of them were Indians and another one was a Pakiistani. The Afghan Interior Ministry officials reported that one of the dead was an Italian. Then the Indian Embassy reported 4 Indians as being killed in the explosion.
The Taliban reported that they were responsible for explosions that occured close by the Safi Landmark Hotel. The hotel is located in the neighborhood of Shahr-E-Naw. There are a lot of government buildings and U.N. offices in that area along with grocery stores, banks, installations for diplomats and villas for the well off Afghans.
It started with the first bomb going off at approximately 6:20am. The explosion shook some of the parts of Kabul. There were broken windows and smoke poured out of areas. Then came the sound of guns being fired.
There were four suicide bombers involved. They had vest filled with explosive materials. Then there was also a car set up with explosives. 3 of the suicide bombers died in the attack.
About 20 minutes pasted when another bomb went off resulting in another large blast.
Due the bombing, police shut down the roads that led to the area of the blast.
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