Car bombing in Kabul kills at least 9, 15 injured

At least nine people killed and 15 others injured after an explosion rocked Kabul on Sunday, police in the Afghan capital confirmed.

The explosion took place in the city's Spin Kalay square in Police District 5 (PD5), reports Khaama Press. FerdawsFaramarz, deputy spokesman of the Interior Ministry, said three vehicles caught fire at the location of the blast, but the cause remains unclear.

The explosion targeted the vehicle of Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak, a member of parliament from Kabul. Wardak survived the attack.

No group or individual has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Kabul has witnessed a series of attacks in recent weeks. (IANS)

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