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1st LD Writethru: Mine blast rocks diplomatic district in Kabul: official

Xinhua, June 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

An explosion rocked the diplomatic district in central Kabul Wednesday night, causing no casualties, an official said.

The blast was triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in a park in Wazir Akbar Khan locality at 10: 30 p.m. local time, but caused no loss of life or property, a security source told Xinhua anonymously.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on his twitter account that "a mine exploded in Wazir Akbar Khan Hill, leaving no casualties. Our police arrived at the site and an investigation has been launched into the incident."

Kabul has been witnessing a number of terrorist attacks over the past couple of months.

On Monday, some 14 people, including 12 Nepalese security guards of a foreign embassy, were killed and nine others wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber struck a running bus in eastern Kabul. Enditem