An explosion occurred recently in a densely populated district of Kabul, an area with a significant Hazara ethnic minority presence. Reports indicate that the blast injured a substantial number of people, with Afghan medics initially reporting approximately 25 children were damaged. The incident prompted immediate condemnation from international observers.
Richard Bennett, the United Nations special envoy for Afghanistan, denounced the “catastrophic attack in which a large number of children were damaged in the vicinity of the school.” Local medical facilities responded quickly; a hospital in western Kabul admitted at least 19 people who were damaged, including 14 girls aged between nine and 14. Official responses regarding the circumstances of the explosion varied. Halid Zadran, a professor, stated that “a large number of children” were affected, noting that details were contained within the ongoing investigation, though he offered no further specifics.
Meanwhile, Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban, addressed the event, asserting that preliminary intelligence suggested a grenade was used, characterizing the blast as a “school day bomb.”
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