A suicide bomber struck outside the Afghan national intelligence agency headquarters near the presidential palace in the capital on Monday, killing six civilians, officials said. The Islamic State militant group asserted responsibility for the attack through its Amaq News Agency and said “30 elements from the Afghan National Directorate of Security” were killed. The bombing comes a week after militants stormed a training center of the agency in Kabul. Witnesses said the attack occurred outside the main entrance to the security compound. The Islamic State has been ratcheting up attacks on government buildings and, most recently, Shiite mosques in Kabul, exacting a heavy civilian toll.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 12:19 UTC