Residents and officials confirmed an explosion in the Darul Aman area of the Afghan capital city of Kabul this morning, according to local news media.
A suicide bomber planned to detonate himself among the people gathered in front of the Russian embassy, but the explosion occurred when the security personnel identified him and targeted him, Khalid Zadran, the spokesman of the Kabul Security Department, said in a statement.
Zadran said that four civilians and two workers of the Russian embassy were killed in the explosion and several other Afghans were injured.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two employees of the Russian embassy in Kabul were killed in the explosion in Darul Aman. According to news media Al Jazeera, the death toll has reached 25 and many have been injured.
According to Al Jazeera, a suicide bomber tried to detonate himself in the crowd in front of the Russian Embassy in Kabul at 11:00 this morning, but before reaching the target, the suicide bomber blew himself up when he was targeted by the security forces.
According to Jadran, one person died and 10 others were injured in the explosion. He said that the area was surrounded by security personnel.
(With inputs from agencies)
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