Global charity attacked in wave of violence in Kabul

KABUL: Explosions rang out yesterday during an hours-long attack on an international charity in Kabul, the latest assault in a wave of violence in the Afghan capital that has killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens. A plume of smoke rose over the upscale neighborhood of Shar-e Naw after the raid on the charity, located next to the office of Afghanistan’s former intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil. "We believe two attackers have entered the building. A government spokesman told the BBC that six other civilians were injured in the hours-long standoff. That blast came just hours after high-level officials, including an army general, were killed in the twin blasts near the defence ministry, as the Taliban ramp up their nationwide offensive against the US-backed government. The attack on a charity called Pamlarena began late Monday, hours after a Taliban double bombing killed at least 24 people and left 91 others wounded, said ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi. The recent attacks highlight the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, which has left dozens of civilians dead.
A suicide bomber attacks a charity in the Kabul suburb of Shāre Naw with the Taliban claiming responsibility.