A loud blast and gunfire were heard on Monday in the Afghan capital close to a guest house that attracts Chinese business travelers, according to a witness.
Although the Taliban claim that they have increased security since taking power in August of last year, there have been numerous bombings and attacks, many of which the local branch of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for.
“It was a very loud explosion and then there was a lot of gunfire,” the witness told AFP, while local media also reported similar details.
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The blast happened in Shahr-e-naw, one of Kabul’s main commercial areas, but security officials were unable to respond to requests for comment right away.
Since the Taliban took back power, a sizable number of Chinese businesspeople have been to Afghanistan, and Beijing still operates a complete embassy while not formally supporting the regime.
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