(Kabul Composite Electric) A suicide bomb attack occurred outside the Embassy in Russia in Afghanistan, causing six people, including embassy staff, and no organizational claims were claimed.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that at about 11 am local time (September 5) at about 11 am (Singapore time at 2:30 pm), an unknown militant detonated an explosion device near the entrance of the Consular Department of the Embassy.As a result of a senior diplomat and a security personnel in the embassy.The killed diplomats arranged outside the door at the time that people waiting for a visa to enter the inside.
Afghanistan's security department is investigating the incident and has strengthened security measures around the embassy.
A spokesman for the Afghanistan Ministry of the Interior confirmed that the target of the attack was the Russian Embassy, and the attacker was shot and shot by the Guardian guard before arriving at the embassy.
Police said the attack also killed four Afghan civilians, and at least 10 were injured.
The Kremlin spokesman Peskov pointed out that this was a terrorist attack and emphasized that Russia resolutely condemned such terrorist activities.
UNAMA in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack on Twitter.The tweet wrote: "Considering the recent incidents, UNAMA emphasized that it is necessary for the government to take measures to ensure the safety of the people and diplomatic envoys."
In the past Taliban's confrontation with the Afghan government supported by the West, Kabul often had an explosion attack against the diplomatic mission. However, after Taliban re -controlled power more than a year ago, such incidents have been significantly reduced.Recent attacks are mainly targeted at civilian goals such as Taliban and Hui Church, and some of the attacks are said to be the Islamic State Organization.
Russia was one of the countries that still maintain the diplomatic mission in Kabul after the Taliban took the second stage.
Moscow did not formally recognize the Taliban regime, but the two parties have been consulting the supply agreement for gasoline and other goods.
Alcadi Dubanov, an expert in Moscow Central Asia, pointed out that Russia has strengthened its local influence after the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, and this is unhappy with Afghanistan's radicals.
"Moscow successfully established a very good cooperative relationship with Taliban. This terrorist attack seems to be designed to destroy this relationship."