December 16, 2025 12:52 pm (IST)
Explosion rocks Afghan parliament; Taliban owns responsibility
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) A huge explosion rocked the Afghan parliament in Kabul on Monday.
Reports said the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which occurred as the Afghan president's nominee for the crucial post of defence minister was to be introduced in parliament.
"Several mujahideen have entered the parliament building, heavy fighting is on going," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid posted on Twitter.
"The attack happened at a time when the defence minister was being introduced," he said.
"Several mujahideen have entered the parliament building, heavy fighting is on going," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid posted on Twitter.
"The attack happened at a time when the defence minister was being introduced," he said.
It is not yet known whether the blast caused any casualty or how it happened.
The Taliban launched a countrywide offensive in late April, stepping up attacks on government and foreign targets that left a number civilians dead.
The Taliban launched a countrywide offensive in late April, stepping up attacks on government and foreign targets that left a number civilians dead.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Relief for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi as Delhi court refuses to act on ED chargesheet in National Herald case
Tue, Dec 16 2025
Who is Nitin Nabin, BJP's new working president and face of its next-gen leadership?
Tue, Dec 16 2025
Horror on Yamuna Expressway: 8 buses, 3 cars pile up in dense fog, 4 dead, 25 injured
Tue, Dec 16 2025
Let's not dishonour Mahatma Gandhi's legacy: Shashi Tharoor on renaming MGNREGA as row escalates
Mon, Dec 15 2025
From fallout to fresh talks: Prashant Kishor meets Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after Bihar poll rout
Mon, Dec 15 2025
Warm welcome, big diplomacy: Indian PM Narendra Modi starts three-nation tour in Jordan
Mon, Dec 15 2025
