Bomb strikes bus full of gov't officials in Afghan capital: official

At least 10 people were wounded after a magnetic IED blast hit a bus in Kabul early Monday morning, the Ministry of Interior official confirmed.

The blast targeted a bus of the employees of the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs at around at 7:45 a.m. local time on Monday.

Completely destroyed bomb-ladened vehicle in Kabul, May 27, 2019. /VCG photo

Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

The wounded were sent to nearby hospitals.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

(with inputs from Xinhua News Agency)

(Top image: Afghan Police take security measures after bomb-ladened vehicle blasted in Kabul, May 27, 2019. /VCG photo)

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