Suicide car bomb hits India embassy in Afghanistan

KABUL: A suicide car bomb hit two diplomatic vehicles entering the Indian Embassy in Kabul yesterday, killing or wounding at least 30 people, witnesses and Afghan media said.

Taliban insurgents have vowed to step up their campaign of suicide bombings this year to overthrow the pro-Western Afghan government and drive out foreign forces.

The bomber struck just as two diplomatic vehicles were entering the embassy, said Danish Karokhil, the head of the independent Pajhwok news agency, whose offices are close by.

“The target was the diplomatic vehicles. They were trying to get inside the embassy when the suicide car bomber attacked them,” he said.

Reuters