Death toll in Friday’s explosion in western Kabul rises to 43; UN
Baku, October 3, AZERTAC
The number of those killed in a blast that rocked an education center in western Kabul on Friday has grown to 43, with 83 more people injured, the United Nations Assistance Mission on Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported on Monday, according to TASS.
"Girls and young women the main victims. Casualty figures likely to rise further. Verification process continues by UNAMA human rights teams in Kabul," the mission said in a statement posted on its Twitter page.
UNAMA reported earlier that the blast left 35 people killed and 82 injured.
Ariana News television reported on Friday, citing sources, that a blast rocked the Kaj education center in western Kabul. According to the TV channel, the reports about the blast were confirmed by spokesman for the Interior Ministry in the government of the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) Abdul Nafi Tahora.
In recent months, a number of explosions, armed attacks and shootouts were reported in a range of Afghan provinces, including the area around the country’s capital, in which both Taliban supporters and civilians were killed. The Islamic State — Khorasan Province, an affiliate of the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia), claimed responsibility for most of the incidents.
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