13 people have been injured in the attacksTwo Taliban suicide bombers on foot struck close to the Afghan Defence Ministry in Kabul during late afternoon rush hour on Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 13 others, officials said. The latest militant assault on the Afghan capital comes as the Taliban intensify their nationwide offensive against the U.S.-backed government in Kabul. "Two suicide bombers, both on foot, detonated their explosives... in downtown Kabul," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told AFP. At least five people were confirmed dead and 13 others wounded, Health Ministry spokesman Waheed Majroh said. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that the defence ministry was the target of the first attack, while police were targeted in the second.

Source: The Hindu September 05, 2016 12:11 UTC