At least 10 people were injured when a suicide bomber attacked a bus filled with Afghan soldiers in Kabul.
The Taliban bomber crossed the road towards the vehicle, then lay down and slithered underneath it, where he then detonated his explosives, a witness said.
The man was killed, and at least six soldiers and four civilians were wounded, according to the Kabul police chief’s office.
The bombing was a reminder of the Taliban insurgency’s ability to hit the Afghan government even with about 100,000 international troops helping secure the country.
The Afghan government uses buses to ferry soldiers, police and office workers into the city centre for work every day. These vehicles, which run regular routes, have been a common target for insurgents.
The owner of a nearby bakery said six people who were waiting to buy bread were injured. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the bombing,
