Two people were killed and seven others injured in a blast on Kabul's Taimani Square that targeted Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh, Saleh was not harmed, his press office said in a statement on Facebook.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
An eyewitness told Sputnik that several people had been injured in the explosion that targeted Saleh’s convoy, including Saleh’s bodyguards.
Video: Security forces, ambulances and firefighters have arrived at the scene of explosion in Taimani area in #Kabul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/jE7hzm4uPd
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