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Kabul hit by deadly suicide car bomb Kabul suicide car bomb: 24 killed in Afghan capital
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A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 24 people, officials told the BBC. A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 24 people, officials have told the BBC.
According to the Afghan interior ministry spokesman, at least 42 were also injured in the blast. At least 42 were also injured and there are fears the casualties could rise.
The attacker detonated a bomb in his car in a mainly Shia neighbourhood in the west of the city, the official said. The blast in a mainly Shia district in the west of the city struck a bus carrying government employees from the ministry of mines.
The target of the attack was not immediately clear, and there has been no claim of responsibility. The Taliban have said they carried out the attack. Kabul has seen a number of deadly attacks this year blamed on the Taliban or so-called Islamic State.
The blast struck a bus carrying employees of the mining ministry. Security forces cordoned off the area of Monday's blast.
Police cordoned off the site of the explosion which is located near the house of deputy government Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq. A spokesman for deputy government Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq suggested the attackers may have been trying to target the politician's home but "were stopped by guards".
A spokesman for the politician told news agency AFP that "we assume the car wanted to target Mr Mohaqiq's house but was stopped by guards".
No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.
Past attacks have been attributed to either the Taliban or to so-called Islamic State.
Kabul has seen a string of recent attacks, including a truck bomb which exploded in May, killing more than 150 people.
According to the United Nations, the country has seen at least 1,662 civilian deaths in the first half of the year with around 20% of those in the capital.According to the United Nations, the country has seen at least 1,662 civilian deaths in the first half of the year with around 20% of those in the capital.
On 31 May, a huge bombing in central Kabul killed more than 150 people, the deadliest militant attack in the country since US-led forces ousted the Taliban from power in 2001.
Last month, at least 34 people were killed and 58 injured when a car bomb was detonated outside a bank in the southern province of Helmand.
US President Donald Trump is weighing up whether to increase the number of US troops who are aiding the Afghan military and police.