{"id":1326,"date":"2016-04-19T11:02:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T11:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taand.com\/en\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2016-05-01T17:16:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T17:16:19","slug":"28-dead-hundreds-wounded-in-kabul-suicide-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taand.net\/en\/?p=1326","title":{"rendered":"28 dead, hundreds wounded in Kabul suicide attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful Taliban car bomb followed by a fierce firefight in the Afghan capital comes a week after the Taliban launched its annual spring offensive.<\/p>\n<p>he attack, which took place in a crowded area in Kabul during morning rush hour, was by far the biggest in the Afghan capital since a truck bombing wounded 240 people last August, and the first since the Taliban declared the start of their spring offensive last week.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said civilians and members of the Afghan security forces were among the dead and wounded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi, the Kabul police chief, said that at least 28 people were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Qandar Ustad, a mechanic whose shop is also nearby, said: &#8221;It was a very loud bang. Dust and shrapnel started falling through the roof of my shop and I even saw body parts of people flying and dropping on the ground. I rushed home and thank god my kids and myself are safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack &#8220;in the strongest possible terms&#8221; in a statement from the presidential palace, only a few hundred meters away from the scene of the blast in central<\/span> Kabul<span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0PM Narendra Modi condemns terror attack in Kabul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the attack in Kabul and extended condolences to the bereaved families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I condemn the attack in Kabul and extend my condolences to bereaved families. Prayers with the injured for a speedy recovery,&#8221; he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>A suicide bomber blew up a truck laden with explosives in central Kabul today, killing at least 28 people and wounding hundreds. 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