Six dead, 16 wounded, in Islamic State-claimed blast at Kabul military academy
- Police spokesman says the suicide bomber had been on foot and blew himself up when a soldier challenged him near the entrance to the war college
At least six people were killed and 16 more wounded in a suicide blast outside a military academy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, an official said.
The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group, targeted students leaving the Marshal Fahim National Defence University in western Kabul.
Kabul police spokesman Firdaws Faramarz said the suicide bomber had been on foot. He blew himself up when a soldier challenged him near the entrance to the war college.
“In the blast, 16 people were wounded and six were martyred,” Faramarz said.
The attacker “detonated himself before reaching his target”, he added, without providing further details.
The attack happened around noon, a time when students typically leave school early during the month of Ramadan.