Car Bomb Kills Several Near Kabul Taxi Stand

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives on a busy road in downtown Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least seven people and injuring 36, the Afghan Interior Ministry said.

The blast occurred adjacent to a busy taxi stand and across the street from a police station. Most of the dead and wounded appeared to be civilians, the authorities said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Just a week ago, an attacker wearing a burqa detonated a suicide vest, killing Matiullah Khan, a powerful police chief and strongman visiting from southern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing.