Details are appalling to the explosion of the "Green Zone" in Kabul

Details are appalling to the explosion of the "Green Zone" in Kabul

Arab and international Since 2017-05-31 at 15:00 (Baghdad time)

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The huge blast, which occurred in the morning rush hour in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killed hundreds of dead and injured, and led to a rise of clouds of black smoke in the sky above the presidential palace, and foreign embassies.
The explosion is one of the heaviest attacks in Kabul, and coincides with the start of Ramadan. Bassir Mujahid, a spokesman for the Kabul police, said he was shot near the entrance of the fortified German embassy on a normally congested road at this time.
"It was a car bomb near the German embassy but there are also a number of other important compounds and offices nearby," he told Reuters.
The explosion shattered windows and flew doors in houses hundreds of meters away. It was very strong and was reportedly caused by explosives planted inside a water tank.
The Afghan security forces prevented the car from entering the heavily fortified Green Zone, which includes several embassies and mission headquarters, suggesting that the mined car may not have reached its intended target, a statement from the NATO-led strong support mission in Kabul said.
A health ministry spokesman said at least 80 people were killed and more than 350 wounded. Most of the victims appear to be Afghan civilians.
German Foreign Minister Ziegmar Gabriel said on Twitter that officials of the German Embassy in Kabul were wounded in the blast today, and killed one of the Afghan security guards.
He added: "The attack occurred close to the German Embassy, ​​wounding civilians and those working in Afghanistan with the citizens there to achieve a better future for the country.
France, China and Turkey said their embassies were damaged but there was no sign of any of its diplomats injured, while Egypt said damage to its embassy building, the ambassador's residence and a guard had been injured.
The video showed burning debris at the site of the bombing, walls, collapsed buildings, destroyed cars and many casualties among the dead and wounded.
At the nearby Wazir Akbar Khan hospital, scenes of chaos flared with the arrival of ambulances and a large number of relatives of the injured victims gathered.
"I felt as if an earthquake had occurred," said Mohamed Hassan, 21, describing the moment of the blast that shook his bank and his head wrapped in a bandage. His white shirt was stained with blood.
The chaos was everywhere, "said Najib Ahmed, 27, who was slightly wounded.
Later, there was an insane situation outside the hospital as bodies began to arrive on ambulances and police trucks. And some were burned to the point that it is difficult to identify the owners, as quoted by "Reuters".
Taliban denies
The Taliban have denied responsibility for the attack.
Its fighters, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement that the movement's fighters had no role in the bombing, and that the movement condemns such unguided attacks in which civilian casualties occur.
The attack clearly shows that the advent of Ramadan may not bring about a lull in violence in Afghanistan

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