Fourteen Nepali security guards have been killed in an early morning suicide attack on a military bus in eastern Kabul on Monday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs said.
14 Nepali security guards killed https://t.co/vY5UH4300Y in Kabul suicide attack – OnlineKhabar pic.twitter.com/euP0mzHSus
— OnlineKhabar_English (@OnlineKhabar_En) June 20, 2016
The suicide bomber targeted the minibus which was carrying employees working for a foreign company in Banae area, PD9 Kabul city, at 05:40 am local time. Photos and tweets from the blast site started appearing in Twitter early morning today.
Breaking: explosion in Banae area of Kabul PD9. pic.twitter.com/mXbdK8UsJe
— Haseeb Maudoodi (@HaseebMaudoodi) June 20, 2016
Explosion heard in #Kabul city, on kabul jalalabad highway- witness say a suicide car bomb targeting a vehicle used by foriegners
— Abdullah Shahood (@shahood83) June 20, 2016
#UPDATE Suicide bomber hits minibus carrying foreign security guards in Kabul https://t.co/756HvIKLqzpic.twitter.com/BFnC0rkRdd
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 20, 2016
Taliban took responsibilities for the attack which killed 14 and wounded several.
Taliban claims attack in Kabul that left 14 foreign security guards killed https://t.co/sRuihHQEjE pic.twitter.com/hhOyi1Tc97
— AJE News (@AJENews) June 20, 2016
Social media posts about the incident, which is the deadliest in terms of the number of Nepali nationals to be killed in a single incident in the recent times, started pouring in from various quarters of the society.
Shocked by the news of suicide attack in a convoy in Kabul. Verifying the news about the reported casualties of Nepalese nationals, if any.
— MOFA of Nepal (@MofaNepal) June 20, 2016
Extremely sad to know that some of the guys I know were among the casualties today in Kabul car bombing today.
Horrible.— Subel (@svbel) June 20, 2016
Shocked to hear the death of 14 Nepalese in a terrorist attack in Kabul today.Strongly condemned this heinous crime against innocent people.
— Kamal Thapa (@KTnepal) June 20, 2016
#Kabul #incident: an example of our gradually ruining humanity. Rest in peace all.
— Acharya Pramod (@acharyapramod) June 20, 2016
दुखद खबर। स्तब्ध। #KabulAttack
— Buddhisagar (@buddhisagar) June 20, 2016
Dear @ashrafghani,
I hope you will address this issue. This is such a painful news for we Nepalese.#NepaleseInKabul#Kabul— Dwaipayan Regmi (@dwaipon) June 20, 2016
#RIPNepaleseSecurityGuards #kabul #afganistan #Taliban #StopKillingInnocentPeople#PeaceIsTheWay pic.twitter.com/cgDiHeq2U2
— βïjαγ Kнαδкα (@vicbijay) June 20, 2016
Shocked to hear the death of 14 Nepalese in a terrorist attack in Kabul today.Strongly condemned this heinous crime against innocent people
— Abhishek Adhikari (@abhiadhi111) June 20, 2016
The incident is being condemned worldwide.
I condemn the terrorist attack on those traveling to their work places in Kabul this morning.This attack is an act of terror & intimidation.
— Dr. Abdullah (@afgexecutive) June 20, 2016
We strongly condemn the horrible tragedy in Kabul. Our deep condolences to people & Govts of Afghanistan & Nepal on loss of innocent lives.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2016
Rip
I have many #Nepal friends
And i know how hardly they earn money
And how nice and brave these peoples are 🙁 #Kabul— Atta ™ (@atta506) June 20, 2016
Strongly condemn the act of terror in Kabul – my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. #UniteAgainstTerror
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) June 20, 2016
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