Large blast hits in center of Afghanistan’s capital, sending a plume of smoke rising

October 8th, 2009 KABUL - A large explosion was reportedly heard outside the Indian embassy here on Thursday. According to BBC reports, casualties are feared in an explosion.

October 8th, 2009 Explosion kills at least 7 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, killing at least seven civilians, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were wounded in the attack, which struck a shop-lined road between the Indian Embassy and the Interior Ministry, said Sayed Kabir Amiri, the head of all hospitals in the capital.

October 8th, 2009 Car bomb kills at least 12 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. Eleven of the dead were civilians and one was an Afghan police officer, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

October 8th, 2009 Explosion kills at least 4 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, destroying vehicles, blowing off the walls of shops and killing at least four civilians, officials said. At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were also wounded in the attack, which occurred on a road between the Indian Embassy and the Interior Ministry, said Sayed Kabir Amiri, the head of all hospitals in the capital.

October 8th, 2009 Large blast strikes in center of Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful explosion rocked the center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday near the Interior Ministry and the Indian Embassy, where dozens of civilians were killed in an attack last year. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw at least six people being loaded into the ambulances.

October 5th, 2009 Blast at UN office in PakistanISLAMABAD — An explosion inside the offices of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital wounded six people Monday, police and witnesses said. Media reports said a foreigner had been killed.

September 17th, 2009 Car bomb kills at least 10 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb hit vehicles carrying foreign troops near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan's capital Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

September 17th, 2009 Explosion rocks Afghan capital near US EmbassyKABUL — A large blast shook a road near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing at least two people.

September 17th, 2009 Large explosion shakes Afghanistan's capitalKABUL — A large explosion has shaken the center of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. The blast occurred in a neighborhood that houses the U.S.

September 7th, 2009 Car bomb attack outside Kabul airportKABUL — A car bomb exploded near the entrance to the military airport in Afghanistan's capital early Tuesday, police said. The blast rattled windows more than a mile away.

August 15th, 2009 3 die, 70 wounded in blast near NATO HQ in KabulKABUL — A suicide car bomb exploded near the main gate of the NATO-led international military mission Saturday, killing three Afghans and wounding 70, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

August 15th, 2009 Huge blast at NATO headquarters rocks KabulKABUL — A huge explosion occurred near the main gate of NATO headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, a heavily guarded area near the U.S. embassy and presidential palace.

August 15th, 2009 Huge blast rocks Afghan capitalKABUL — A huge blast has echoed through the Afghan capital. A plume of smoke was rising Saturday morning in the direction of the U.S.

August 15th, 2009 KABUL - A large explosion rocked Kabul Saturday causing numerous casualties near the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and in the neighbourhood where the presidential palace and the US embassy are located. Local Tolo television reported 60 people were killed and injured, including foreign nationals.

August 15th, 2009 Car bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in KabulKABUL — A suicide car bomb exploded near the main gate of NATO's headquarters in the Afghan capital early Saturday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people, an official said. Bloodied and dazed Afghans wandered the street after the massive blast.