Death Toll from Western Kabul Blast Rises to Five

The death toll from the explosion that occurred in the western part of Kabul city, Dasht-e-Barchi, on Saturday, January 6, increased to five, with 15 others wounded, according to the Taliban spokesperson for Kabul police.

The explosion targeted a civilian minibus in the Qala-e-Nazir area, populated by the Hazara-Shia religious group. The Taliban had previously reported a death toll of 2 and 14 injured. However, in his recent interview with TOLOnews, Khalid Zadran, the Taliban spokesperson for Kabul police command said, “In the Dasht-e-Barchi area, in a minibus, 5 compatriots were killed in a blast due to explosives placed in it.”