6 killed in blast near Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, 2nd in 3 months

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An ambulance carries victims from near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul..

At least six people were killed and several others injured in a blast near Afghanistan's foreign ministry in Kabul on Monday..

The attacker was identified by Afghan forces but the explosives he carried detonated and killed six civilians and wounded a number of others, the Afghanistan government said.. TOLOnews reported that three Afghan armed forces personnel were among those wounded in the suicide attack that took place near a security checkpoint in Malik Asghar Square today...

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