KABUL: A suicide attack outside the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation in the Afghan capital on Sunday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15.
The attack happened as some employees were leaving the ministry, which was the scene of a similar incident a month ago.
In Sunday’s attack, one vehicle in a convoy was damaged, but there was no immediate report of any casualties among its occupants. The target was not known.
Civilians and members of the security forces were among those killed, said Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Daesh claimed responsibility for the previous attack, which killed a group of ministry employees.
Sunday’s attack came hours after the UN reported a record number of civilian deaths from suicide attacks in Afghanistan, with a 22 percent jump during the first half of 2018.
