A suicide bombing killed 27 personnel from the Afghan National
Army (ANA) and injured 21 others in western Kabul on Saturday
morning, a press officer from the defense ministry told Xinhua.
The casualties included soldiers, officials and employees
working for the ANA, the officer said anonymously. There was no
immediate information about the casualties of civilians.
A Xinhua reporter saw an ANA bus was totally damaged at the
blast spot, and vehicle wreckage and broken glass were scattering
on the ground, where blood tainted. Some shops nearby were also
badly damaged.
A witness said a suicide bomber walked into the bus when it
stopped to pick up some passengers and blew himself up.
No one has claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants have
frequently carried out similar attacks.
Kabul has suffered from bombing attacks from time to time. A
suicide bombing killed a French soldier and injured several
civilians in the city on September 21.
Due to rising Taliban violence, over 5,000 people have been
killed in Afghanistan this year.
(Xinhua News Agency September 30, 2007)
