5 People killed in suicide bombing in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a bus carrying Ministry of Mines employees in Kabul today, killing five people and wounding 10 others.

Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said all the victims were government workers. Kabul



police spokesman Ferdous Faramarz said the explosion was caused by a magnetic explosive device attached to the vehicle.

Another explosion took place in eastern Kabul, but there were no immediate reports on casualties.