Near the entrance to the Russian embassy in Kabul, a suicide bomber detonates his explosives after being shot by Taliban guards.
Today, a suicide bomber targeted the Russian embassy in Kabul, authorities confirmed.
The bomber neared the embassy gates in the capital of Afghanistan, when Taliban guards fired and killed him. Despite the fact that the bomber was shot, some news sites stated that bombs detonated.
It was initially unclear how many people were killed in the attack.
“Before reaching the objective, the suicide attacker was recognized and shot by Russian embassy (Taliban) guards… there is no information regarding injuries at this time,” Mawlawi Sabir, the commander of the police district where the attack occurred, told Reuters.
Russia is one of the few nations to have maintained an embassy in Kabul more than a year after the Taliban gained control of the country.
Although Moscow does not officially recognize the Taliban’s government, they have been negotiating a deal to supply gasoline and other commodities with Taliban officials.
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