Authorities say a bombing attack that targeted Afghanistan’s acting defense minister has killed at least eight people and wounded 20KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bombing attack that targeted Afghanistan’s acting defense minister killed at least eight people and wounded 20, authorities said Wednesday. The deputy minister was not hurt in the attack claimed by Taliban insurgents. It was followed by a gun battle that also left four militants dead, authorities said. Stanekzai said it appeared the guesthouse of acting Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi was targeted in the attack but he was not hurt. Hours after Tuesday night's attack, the Defense Ministry released a video in which Mohammadi said his guards had been wounded in a suicide attack.

Source: ABC News August 04, 2021 06:45 UTC