Afghanistan's Kabul Police Department spokesman Khaled Zadran confirmed on the evening of the 17th that an explosion occurred at 5 p.m. local time in front of a private school in Kabul, causing serious injuries to many students. According to local media reports in Afghanistan, students were leaving school when the explosion occurred; most of them were girls. Some eyewitnesses said that about 30 of the wounded have been taken to local hospitals. Zadran said that the relevant task force has arrived at the scene and is investigating the incident.

Afghanistan's Kabul Police Department spokesman Khaled Zadran confirmed on the evening of the 17th that an explosion occurred at 5 p.m. local time in front of a private school in Kabul, causing serious injuries to many students. According to local media reports in Afghanistan, students were leaving school when the explosion occurred; most of them were girls. Some eyewitnesses said that about 30 of the wounded have been taken to local hospitals. Zadran said that the relevant task force has arrived at the scene and is investigating the incident.