At least six dead in suicide attack targeting Kabul ministry
Explosion at interior ministry
02 April, 15:17
(ANSA) - Kabul, April 2 - At least six police officers were
killed on Wednesday in a suicide attack inside the heavily
fortified interior ministry compound in the Afghan capital
Kabul.Defense ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the suicide bomber was wearing a military uniform.
The bomber reportedly walked through several checkpoints before detonating his explosives in the latest attack in a wave of violence as the Taliban are threatening to mar a presidential vote over the weekend.
Afghanistan will hold a presidential election Saturday which will mark its first democratic transfer of power.
President Hamid Karzai is constitutionally barred from running for another term.
