TIL Desk/World/Kabul/ At least 16 people were killed and 119 others were injured in a truck bomb attack here, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
The Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) explosion which took place at around 9.55 p.m. on Monday night, targeted Green Village compound, a residential area for foreign nationals and offices. Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said.
He said that a fuel station in the area also caught fire in the explosion. Rahimi said that five attackers were involved in the attack who were killed after Special Forces entered the area.
At least 400 foreign nationals were rescued from the area by police, he added. The blast was huge enough to be heard in across the city. Meanwhile, the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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