Afghanistan: 9 people killed and 41 wounded in car bomb explosion near the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in Kabul

The blast in the Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul city has faced strong reactions internationally as well as domestically.

On Friday afternoon a blast occurred nearby the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque, killing nine people and wounding 41 others, including children.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), Abdul Nafay Takor, said that the blast was due to a car bombing.