- 80 people were killed after a massive explosion rocked Kabul on Wednesday
- Over 300 people were injured in the blast
Afghanistan’s Internal Affairs Ministry said it was a suicide car bomb attack
- The explosion occurred near the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital
- The attack injured employees at German Embassy and killed one guard
- The diplomatic area houses many embassies and the Afghan Presidential Palace
Pakistan's ISI Helped Haqqani Network in Kabul Blast: Afghanistan
Afghanistan intelligence agency NDS claimed that Kabul blast was planned by the Haqqani Network with help from Pakistan's ISI. No terrorist group has claimed the attack yet.
India Calls Kabul Blast "Heinous and Reprehensible"
India strongly deplored the "heinous and reprehensible" terrorist strike in Kabul and extended all possible support to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice.
In a strongly-worded statement, the external affairs ministry said the continuing violence even during the holy and pious month of Ramzan reflects the diabolical nature of the perpetrators and their supporters.
We share the grief of all peace-loving Afghans and convey our sincerest condolences to the government of Afghanistan and the families of the victims of the mindless violence and wish speedy recovery to those injured.
The ministry also said all staff members of the Indian embassy are safe in the explosion that took place in the close vicinity of the embassy premises.
India is ready to render any assistance to the government and the people of Afghanistan and all possible support to bring perpetrators of the attack to justice, it added.
Germany Will Not Carry Out Deportations After Afghan Blast
Germany will not carry out flights deporting rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan in the next few days, a German official confirmed on Wednesday after an explosion killed at least 80 people in Kabul, but stressed the underlying policy remained.