At least four people were killed and four others injured Thursday when aminibus was hit by an explosion in Kabullink, according to police, in the latestattack on commuters in the Afghan capital.
The blast link was the third time a buslink has been targeted in the past two days inthe city, with fears rising that further unrest lies ahead as Washingtonwithdraws its remaining troops in the coming months.
Police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said the explosion happened on a road insouthwestern Kabul link near aneighbourhood largely populated by the Shiite Hazara community, who havebeen the frequent target of militant attacks.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier this week, the Islamic State group’s Afghan affiliate claimedback-to-back attacks on two buses in Kabullink killed at least 10 people.
Violence has soared in recent weeks as government forces and the Talibanclash in near-daily battles across the rugged countryside, with themilitants appearing to focus on battering checkpoints and bases near Kabullink.
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The surge in violence comes as the US military continues to withdraw itsremaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden has ordered the military to complete the pullout by the20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
But as the Americans pack up, experts fear Afghanistan will remain home toa number of jihadist groups.
In a report published by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday,the body warned that IS continues “to pose a threat to both the country andthe wider region”, saying the group had approximately 2,000 fighters insideAfghanistan.
