In an unsuspecting moment, a bomb blast occurred near a police station, which was followed by gunshots.
Three blasts hit the Afghan capital of Kabul in rapid succession on Wednesday, police and interior ministry officials said.
A UK based news agency reported police saying that they are rushing to the site of one blast, near a police station in the heart of the city.
According to a French-based news agency, the blasts were followed by gunshots.
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The first blast occurred in Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabul’s PD13 which was followed by gunfire. It happened close to the PD13 police headquarters building.
The second explosion happened in Shahr-e-Naw area, in Kabul’s PD10 area, reports said.
According to an official from Afghanistan interior ministry, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the police station in central Kabul in an area near foreign embassies and government offices.
“We are rushing ambulances to the blast site and cordoning off the entire area,” said police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai.
Dozens of people have been killed in suicide attacks in Kabul in recent weeks, including twin blasts on April 30 that killed 26 people including nine journalists.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incidents.
More details are awaited.
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