Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid deplored “a cowardly attack” carried out by the ISIL terrorist group.
The explosion, which was the first attack targeting a minister since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, happened at the Ministry for Refugees and minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed along with some of his colleagues, a government source told AFP, requesting anonymity.
He added that the explosion was caused by a suicide blast.
The roads leading to the ministry were blocked by Taliban authorities, with security personnel posted on surrounding rooftops.
MNA
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