Suicide attack in Afghanistan: Explosion at Kabul airport, Taliban suspected behind terror assault

But sources within Afghan establishment are firm that the attack was carried out by Taliban, who is once again at loggerheads with the Ashraf Ghani-government.

Edited By: Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

Updated: January 4, 2016, 1:00 PM IST

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Kabul, Jan 4: Massive explosion was reported from the vicinity of the international airport in Kabul. The terror attack was conducted late night on Monday. According to local media sources, the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber. As of now, no terror group has claimed responsibility of the terror assault. But sources within Afghan establishment are firm that the attack was carried out by Taliban, who is once again at loggerheads with the Ashraf Ghani-led elected government.

“The bomber detonated his suicide vest… near Kabul airport. There is no immediate information on casualties,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Najib Danish was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. (ALSO READ: Indian consulate attacked in Afghanistan: Taliban militants fire shots, hurl grenades at embassy)

No casualties have been reported yet. The attack came hours after the Indian Consulate was attacked by Taliban militants in Afghan city of Mazhar-i-Sharif. The assault was curtailed by the Afghan security forces neutralizing the 2 terrorists who were headed towards the consulate premises.

The subsequent attack on Kabul airport is second in the month. In a similar attack in the last week, at least 33 people were wounded, where as one person was critically injured.