Kabul Hotel Blast: Many people died, while many others were injured in a massive explosion on Monday in Shahr-e-Naw area of ​​Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, which is considered very safe. taliban government The Interior Ministry and Kabul Police have confirmed the explosion.

Kabul Police spokesman Khaled Zadran said that the blast took place in a hotel located on Gulfaroshi Street in the fourth district of Shahr-e-Naw. According to local media reports, the explosion occurred in front of a Chinese restaurant, where a large crowd was present at that time.

Information about many people killed and injured

Taliban Home Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Kani said that initial reports indicate that many people have been killed and injured. However, the exact number of dead and injured has not been revealed yet.

Shahr-e-Naw is counted among the safest areas of Kabul.

The Shahr-e-Naw area is generally considered one of the safest areas of Kabul due to its presence of foreign nationals, embassies and high security establishments. The explosion in such an area has raised serious questions on the security arrangements.

There were two suicide attacks in Kabul in 2025

Last year in 2025, two major incidents of suicide attacks were recorded in Kabul. In February, an attacker trying to enter the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing blew himself up, killing one person and injuring three others. The same week, five people lost their lives in a suicide attack outside a bank in north-eastern Afghanistan.

Violence decreased after the arrival of Taliban in Afghanistan

Although overall violence in Afghanistan has declined since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the Islamic State (IS) still remains a serious threat. IS has been continuously challenging the Taliban’s authority by carrying out such attacks and has also been targeting Taliban officials, foreign diplomats and civilians in the past.