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Afghanistan: Security forces foil terrorists bid to detonate two bombs in Kabul

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 06 Oct 2019

Afghanistan: Security forces foil terrorists bid to detonate two bombs in Kabul

Kabul: Security forces in Afghanistan's Kabul city foiled terrorists  bid to detonate two improvised explosive devices, media reports said on Sunday.

Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, was quoted as saying by Khaama Press that the security forces discovered and defused an improvised explosive device in Kart-e Naw area at around 8:40 pm on Saturday. 

Rahimi told the news agency that terrorists had planted the bomb on the roadside in Kart-e Naw area of the city.

Meanwhile, the Kabul Police Headquarters said in a statement that the security forces discovered another improvised explosive device in Tara Khel Village of Deh Sabz earlier on Saturday, reported Khaama Press.

No terror group has commented on the incident so far.