Both the Taliban and the Afghan Ministry of Interior said the attack had targeted Counterpart International, which has operated in Afghanistan since 2005, focusing on civic engagement projects, according to its website. Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, said five people were taken by ambulance to Kabul hospitals. Emergency Hospital in Kabul said in a Twitter post that it had received 15 injured people. In a Twitter post, a Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mr. Mujahid accused Counterpart International of involvement in “harmful Western activities inside Afghanistan.” He described the group as a “U.S.

Source: International New York Times May 08, 2019 10:30 UTC