Smoke rises from the site of an attack targeting the Kabul office of the running mate of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on July 28, 2019. - At least one person was killed and 13 others wounded in an attack July 28 targeting the Kabul office of the running mate of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, officials said. PHOTO: AFP
The sound of gunfire could also be heard in the aftermath of the explosion, which officials said hit close to Green Village, a large compound to the east of the city used by staff of international organisations.
A cloud of white smoke could be seen spiralling into the sky over the area, which has been hit repeatedly by suicide bombers.
The explosion came as a senior US diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord reached with the Taliban that could see thousands of US troops withdrawn from Afghanistan.
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