KABUL (Dispatches) – At least two people have been killed when a blast hit a car in the Afghan capital, officials said, the third deadly attack in the country in as many days.
Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul’s commander, said the explosion hit a civilian vehicle in a neighborhood in the north of the city.
It was not clear who was behind the blast and or who was the target.
The attack followed an attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul on Saturday that killed at least two people. That incident, claimed by Daesh terrorist group, sparked international concerns over a recent spate of violence in Afghanistan.
The Taliban say they have secured the country since taking over in August, but many analysts say the risk of militant violence remains and several deadly attacks have taken place in recent months.
A blast on Friday in the northern city of Kunduz killed one person and injured two.
Religious minorities in Afghanistan have been the target of rampant attacks.
The Shia Hazara community, another minority in Afghanistan, has been the main target of frequent bomb attacks and explosions in the war-ravaged country.
Daesh has a foothold in eastern and northern Afghanistan, particularly in Nangarhar Province, which is regarded as its base in the war-torn country. It has recently claimed responsibility for several attacks across Afghanistan.
Since seizing power, the Taliban have regularly raided suspected Daesh hideouts in the province. Taliban officials insist their forces have defeated Daesh, but observers say the terrorist group is a key security challenge.