2 people killed in Kabul roadside blast

KABUL (Pajhwok): Two people were killed in a roadside bomb blast in the Khwaja Baghra area of ​​central Kabul on Sunday, officials said.

Police spokesman Khalid Zadran told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place near Pul-e-Khwaja Baghra in the 15th district of Kabul.

The blast ripped through a vehicle, killing two people in the car.

He said an investigation team had reached the area and had launched its investigation.

A day earlier, gunmen attacked a Sikh temple in the Kart-e-Parwan area of ​​Kabul, killing five people, including three assailants, and wounding seven others.

A Hindu and a security guard were among those killed in the attack that drew widespread condemnations.

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