{"id":69172,"date":"2017-10-31T19:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T19:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/10\/31\/suicide-bomber-kills-5-near-us-embassy-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:06:02","slug":"suicide-bomber-kills-5-near-us-embassy-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/10\/31\/suicide-bomber-kills-5-near-us-embassy-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide bomber kills 5 near US Embassy in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KABUL, Afghanistan \u2014 A suicide bomber struck near the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan\u2019s capital on Tuesday, killing five people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Mujro said another 20 people were wounded in the blast, which took place in a heavily-guarded area housing several diplomatic missions and the offices of international organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISIS claimed the bombing in a brief statement carried by its Aamaq news agency, without specifying the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were a number of dead bodies and wounded victims lying around,\u201d said Ghulam Hazrat, who witnessed the attack. He said military and civilian ambulances arrived quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack took place about 500 meters (yards) from the American Embassy, but there were no reports of foreigners killed or wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said the bomber was on foot. The police promptly cordoned off the area of the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"991\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17304474915150.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17304474915150.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17304474915150.jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17304474915150.jpg.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17304474915150.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,677 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doctors assist wounded men in Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2017. 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