link>KABUL- The Afghan national defense and security forces have foiled a deadlyexplosion in Kabul by seizing a vehicle packed with explosives.
Security officials are saying that the vehicle was discovered from thevicinity of the 8th police district of the city.
According to the officials, the militants had stored around 2 tons ofexplosives inside the Mazda type vehicle and were looking to carry out anattack in an unknown location in the city.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgentshave not commented regarding the report so far.
This comes as reports emerged on Monday suggesting that a vehicle packedwith explosives has been discovered from an area close to the embassy ofRussia.
The latest reports regarding the prevention of the deadly attacks emergedays after the Taliban group carried out a series of deadly attacks inKabul and other parts of the country.
Scores of people lost their lives while hundreds more were wounded in theattacks which sparked furor and anger against the Taliban group.