Minibus Explodes in Kabul, Killing at Least 2 Civilians and Wounding 14 Others

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. AP Photo

ISLAMABAD—A minibus exploded in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others, a Taliban representative said Saturday. It was the first attack in the country in 2024.

Police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion happened in the western part of the city, in the Dashti Barchi area. Police launched an investigation, he said.