The initial blast in Kabul struck about 4 p.m. as employees were leaving a compound of government and legislative offices, Interior Ministry spokesman Sadiq Sadiqi said. No one has claimed responsibility for the earlier attack, but the Taliban frequently uses suicide attacks and roadside bombs to target government officials and Afghan security forces. (KABUL, Afghanistan) — An Afghan official says the death toll from twin bombings in Kabul has climbed to 38, with civilians and military personnel among those killed. In the Kandahar attack, two explosions inside the governor's compound killed five people and wounded 12, including several officials and the United Arab Emirates diplomats, authorities said.
Two bombs explode near the National Assembly in Kabul, killing at least 38 people.