The explosion happened in front of the Russian embassy in Kabul, the Afghan capital.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two embassy staff members were among the numerous persons killed on Monday in an explosion outside the nation’s diplomatic mission in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Local media reported that a suicide bomber detonated his vest just outside the Russian embassy’s main entrance, reportedly with citizens waiting in line for visas in mind.
According to Al Jazeera, the dead toll has risen to 25, and there have been numerous injuries.
The blast occurred when an embassy employee went outside to people waiting in line, a source told RIA-Novosti news agency.
Reuters earlier reported that compound guards were able to spot the suicide bomber and fired shots at him
Speaking after the incident, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said security has been tightened at the mission in Kabul, with additional Afghan intelligence and counterintelligence forces deployed.
“Let’s hope that the organizers and the perpetrators of this terrorist attack face swift and deserved punishment,” Lavrov added.
Russia is among the few nations to have maintained an embassy in Kabul since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan a year ago.
Despite not officially recognizing the Taliban government, Moscow has been in talks with the group on a deal to supply gasoline and other commodities to the country, which has been slapped with harsh international sanctions.
the source used in the preparation of the news: https://www.aljazeera.com
