Security forces near Kabul University.
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WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP
The explosion of a car bomb left eight dead and more than 15 injured in Kabul on Sunday, Afghan authorities said.
Women and children are among the victims, he said.
A source working in the security sector said the car bomb exploded in the west of the capital.
"It was a powerful explosion which caused extensive damage to houses located nearby," said an official in the Ministry of Health.
TV footage shows at least two cars on fire, with plumes of thick black smoke.
Afghanistan is in the throes of an upsurge in violence, the Taliban having carried out almost daily attacks against government forces in recent weeks, mainly in rural areas, despite the peace talks underway since September in Doha between the two camps.
Talks still ongoing
These negotiations were suspended until January 5.
The two sides have yet to agree on the agenda for the talks.
Under a separate deal with the Taliban reached in February in Doha, the United States agreed to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by May 2021 in exchange for security guarantees and insurgent engagement. to be discussed with Kabul.
Taliban negotiators were in Pakistan on Friday to meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan, who called for a reduction in violence and a ceasefire.
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