KABUL - At least five people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul, officials said, in an attack that was claimed by the Islamic State group. Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said it was not yet clear how many people might have been killed or wounded in Wednesday’s blast in central Kabul.
A suicide bomber kills at least five people and wounds ten more near government offices in Kabul. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack.