Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that the blast occurred at the joint restaurant of Chinese Muslims and Afghans called "Chinese Noodle." He added that a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, resident of Xinjiang province, was among the victims.
Several people were reportedly killed and others injured in a blast at a hotel in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area in Afghanistan, specifically targeting Chinese nationals on Monday, Tolo News reported, citing security sources.
A Taliban spokesman confirmed his death, and Interior Ministry officials stated that the explosion was caused by a suicide bombing. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Monday's incident took place around lunchtime, when the city is especially crowded as government office staff leave early for the day during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
In a statement, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said expressed its condolences to the affected families and said that violence is not part of any solution to bring lasting peace to Afghanistan.
These blasts come only three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that rocked the Kabul military airport on Sunday, Khaama Press reported.
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