Suicide blast near Afghan Defense Ministry

  Published March 9, 2013 by sagarmedia

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the gates of Afghan’s Defense Ministry in Kabul, killing at least nine civilians. This blast  was followed by another bombing in the country’s east that left eight children and a policeman dead.Both attacks come amid the backdrop of a visit by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
 Kabul bombing, the attacker was on a bicycle as he triggered the blast near 9am local time (04:30 GMT), said  Afghan police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai .

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, stating that it was a “message” for Hagel and that the Defense Ministry was the target.