Suicide Bomber Strikes Near Intelligence HQ in Kabul

At least six people died, four civilians and two security forces, when a car bomb detonated in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 25. The explosion was detonated by a suicide attacker, according to local reports citing officials.The blast took place near a National Directorate of Security (NDS) office near Abdulhaq Square, and was claimed by Islamic State, BBC Persian reported.This footage shows security forces and ambulances at the scene, as well as a short interview with Afghan Interior Ministry deputy spokesman Nusrat Rahimi.Rahimi says, “Before the suicide bomber reached his target, our brave security personnel recognized and stopped him. But before they fired, the attacker detonated his bomb. Two soldiers were killed, and the rest of the casualties are all civilians.” Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Librety via Storyful