Jade-Abresham(Sikl Way): There was a huge explosion among the Ashura mourners in Kariz Mir area of west of Kabul on August 5. According to Taliban spokespersons 8 people have been killed and 18 wounded.
Zabihullah Mujahid the spokesperson to Taliban in a twit said the casualties were due to a mine replaced in a cart in PD8 of Kabul.
Mujahid while condemning the attack said it was the act of the enemies of Afghanistan who want to disturb the security of the country.
Khalid Zadran the spokesperson to the Chief Police of Kabul said that the explosion had occurred in a crowded place and all the victims were civilians.
However, the local sources and eye witnesses say that the number of casualties in explosion are far more than what Taliban have released.
One of the shopkeepers close to the area of explosion said he had seen 15 people killed by his own eyes. Some sources also said that 10 people just died in Aliabad hospital. The number of casualties may increase.
ISIS accepted the responsibility of attack after hours on the Ashura mourners in Kabul.
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