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Bomb explodes near Afghan offices of Oxfam, Save the Children
Kabul, Nov 05: A bomb exploded today near the Kabul offices of the international aid agencies Oxfam and Save the Children but there were no casualties, an Oxfam official said.
Kabul, Nov 05: A bomb exploded today near the
Kabul offices of the international aid agencies Oxfam and Save
the Children but there were no casualties, an Oxfam official
said.
The device was placed at ground level near the offices
in Kart-e-Se, southwest Kabul, Oxfam official Branka Guran
told reporters.
It exploded around 10:50 (1150 IST) beside the wall of the Oxfam property but there were no casualties, she said.
The nearby Save the Children building was damaged by the blast, with several windows smashed, Guran said.
The blast was being investigated after being reported by patrolling Canadian peacekeepers, an international security assistance force (ISAF) spokesman said.
"We don't know if it was accidental or intentional," British Squadron Leader Paul Rice told reporters.
Rice also said there were no reports of any casualties.
The Kart-e-Se district was extensively destroyed during the 1992-96 civil war and much of the area is still in ruins. Canadian ISAF troops are based in nearby camp Julien, between the ruins of the old king's and queen's palaces.
It was not known who was responsible for the blast but suspected Taliban militants have increasingly targeted aid workers in the insurgency-hit south and southeast of the country.
Bureau Report
It exploded around 10:50 (1150 IST) beside the wall of the Oxfam property but there were no casualties, she said.
The nearby Save the Children building was damaged by the blast, with several windows smashed, Guran said.
The blast was being investigated after being reported by patrolling Canadian peacekeepers, an international security assistance force (ISAF) spokesman said.
"We don't know if it was accidental or intentional," British Squadron Leader Paul Rice told reporters.
Rice also said there were no reports of any casualties.
The Kart-e-Se district was extensively destroyed during the 1992-96 civil war and much of the area is still in ruins. Canadian ISAF troops are based in nearby camp Julien, between the ruins of the old king's and queen's palaces.
It was not known who was responsible for the blast but suspected Taliban militants have increasingly targeted aid workers in the insurgency-hit south and southeast of the country.
Bureau Report