Sticky bomb blast leaves 4 injured in Kabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): A blast caused by a magnetic bomb injured four people, including two traffic officials, in Kabul city on Monday.

A security official, who declined to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News the blast took place near Republic Hospital and the Kabul Police Headquarters shortly after 11am.

He said two traffic wardens and two civilians were injured in the blast and they were rushed to hospital

Earlier eyewitness Mohammad Sultan said two people were injured in the blast.

Security officials declined to comment and no group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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