Nirupama Rao visits embassy in Kabul after blastOctober 9th, 2009 KABUL/NEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Friday visited the Indian embassy in Afghanistan, which was the target of a suicide attack Thursdar that left 17 people dead. She, however, refrained from pointing fingers at Pakistan.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrives in KabulOctober 9th, 2009 KABUL - Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has arrived in Afghan capital Kabul to assess the situation arising out of Thursday's bomb blast outside the Indian embassy there, which claimed 17 lives and injured over 60. Rao will consult with senior embassy officials on the next steps for ensuring the safety and security of Indian embassy staff, sources said.
Taliban claim responsibility for attack in Afghan capital, say target was Indian EmbassyOctober 8th, 2009 Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target
KABUL — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement posted on the group's Web site that the attacker was an Afghan man who blew up his a sporty utility vehicle laden with explosives just outside the embassy.
12 die in Taliban attack on Indian embassy in Kabul (Second Lead)October 8th, 2009 KABUL/NEW DELHI - A Taliban suicide bomber exploded near the Indian embassy in Kabul Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 90 in the second such attack since July 2008. No Indian was killed in the devastating bombing on the busy road outside the embassy.
Car bomb kills at least 12 outside Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital; dozens woundedOctober 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.
Large blast kills at least 7 in center of Afghanistan's capital; dozens woundedOctober 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.
Blast near Indian embassy in KabulOctober 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.
Large blast kills at least 4 in center of Afghanistan's capital; dozens woundedOctober 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.
Kabul blast: Indian envoy says its intensity was the same as 2008 blastOctober 8th, 2009 KABUL - India's Ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad on Thursday said this morning's blast outside the Indian embassy was of the same intensity as the blast that took place in the same area in July 2008. Ambassador Prasad also confirmed that as of now no embassy staff had been injured and that some walls of the embassy complex had been severely damaged.
Suicide bombing near Indian embassy in Kabul, 3 deadOctober 7th, 2009 KABUL - At least three people were killed in a suicide bombing near the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital Thursday morning. The explosion occurred on the road on which the India embassy and the Afghan interior ministry is located.
Large blast hits in center of Afghanistan's capital, sending a plume of smoke risingOctober 7th, 2009 Explosion hits Afghan capitalKABUL — A large blast has sounded in the center of Afghanistan's capital. Associated Press reporters heard the explosion and saw a plume of smoke rising from a site in downtown Kabul.
Large explosion rocks center of Afghanistan's capitalSeptember 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.
Italian Defense Ministry says 6 people have died in blast in KabulSeptember 17th, 2009 Italy Defense Ministry: 6 dead in Afghan blastROME — The Italian Defense Ministry says that six people have died in a blast in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The ministry said it was not clear whether the victims from Thursday's explosion were Italian, but news reports said the blast hit two Italian military vehicles.
Huge blast rocks Afghan capital, no word on casualtiesAugust 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.
Suicide attack near German embassy in Kabul, 11 injuredJanuary 16th, 2009 KABUL - A blast believed to have been triggered by a suicide bomber wounded at least seven Afghans and four US soldiers near the German embassy in Kabul Saturday, officials said. The attack took place in the front the embassy, which is across from a US military base and some 200 metres from the presidential palace, officials said.
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