*KABUL – ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks in Kabulbut Afghan intelligence NDS says Haqqani network has plotted the multipleattacks in different parts of the capital Kabul on Wednesday mornin.*
The coordinated attacks in the capital Kabul begin today at around 11:30 amon police stations in Dasht-e-Barchi (PD13) and shar-e-now (PD10) areas ofthe city with blasts and gunshots.
The Interior Ministry Spokesman Najib Danish said that five people werekilled and 16 others injured in the attacks.
According to the official, the attack on PD10 in Shahr-e-Naw area has alsoended after all four attackers were gunned down by Afghan forces.
Earlier in the day, at a press conference, the Interior Minister Wais AhmadBarmak said that two suicide attackers were involved in the attack on PD13police headquarters in Dasht-e-Barchi. He said two policemen were killedothers wounded in the attack.
Islamic State claimed responsibility. The group’s Amaq news agency reported.
“The suicide bombings that took place today in Kabul was plotted by theHaqqani Network, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in astatement. “Efforts underway to arrest the facilitators and perpetrators[of the attacks],” the statement added.