The attack happened around 7:00am local time close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in PD5 of Kabul city. A jacket wallah detonated his explosive, Rahimi said.
Eyewitnesses said that the attack happened while employees and cadets were entering the academy.
Khalid Nikzad, TOLOnews news hound, said that a bus station is also close to the scene, and said that ambulances were observed going to the attack area.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense in a statement also confirmed the attack and said that four military personnel and one civilian were killed, and five other military personnel and a civilian were maimed.
No group including the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...has grabbed credit for the blast yet.
| Khaama News adds: |
Nasrat Rahimi, a front man of the Ministry of Interior confirmed that a jacket wallah detonated his explosives in Qambar Square.
Rahimi further added that the attack maimed at least 12 other people including 5 civilians.