KABUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Several people were killed in a blast in Afghan capital Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area, the Taliban interior ministry said on Monday.
“According to preliminary reports, a number of people were killed and injured,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told Reuters, adding that details would be released later.
The Shahr-e-Naw area is home to foreigners and is considered one of the most secure areas in Kabul.
(Reporting by Mohammed Yunus Yawar, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)