Kabul - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a
suicide bombing at the entrance to a military university in Kabul
city that killed at least six people.
The terrorist group said through its mouthpiece, Amaq news agency,
that one of their fighters blew himself up in a crowd of Afghan army
soldiers.
Kabul police spokesman Ferdous Faramarz said 16 people were also
injured in the attack at the gate of the Marshal Fahim military
university in western Kabul.
"The suicide bomber was identified by security forces but then
detonated his explosives," Faramarz said.
The blast happened while students were leaving the facility,
according to a military source who spoke to dpa on condition of
anonymity.
Afghan soldiers stand guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan. Picture: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters
The military source gave a higher death toll than Faramarz, saying
six policemen and four military students were killed. The source said
13 civilians were injured in the attack.
An Afghan security forces member stands guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan. Picture: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters
The university has been the target of militant groups several times
over the years. An Islamic State attack near the university last year
left 11 dead and six injured.
Seven attacks in the Afghan capital city since January this year have
left at least 42 people dead and more than 300 injured.