Islam Times - Afghan Public Protection Force Spox Killed in Kabul IED Blast

Islam Times - Afghanistan's spokesman for the Public Protection Force and two others were killed in an explosion in Kabul today.

Three people including Zia Wadan, a spokesman for the Public Protection Force were killed in an explosion in Kabul city on Sunday morning, the Interior Ministry confirmed, TOLO News reported.

The blast occurred around 8:30 am local time in the Kart-e-Naw area of PD8 in Kabul city.

“Zia Wadan and two of his colleagues were killed and another person was wounded,” said the statement, adding: “It happened while Wadan was on his way to the office."

Earlier, a security source said that three people were killed and two were wounded.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Interior Ministry in today’s statement blamed the Taliban.