The Taliban has «strongly» condemned «the bombing of civilians» in the wake of the blasts.
At least two explosions took place in Kabul on Thursday, despite multiple assurances from the Taliban that it would not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used in attacks against anyone. Reuters reported that the attack was suspected to have been carried out by suicide bombers and that at least 13 people were killed in the blasts. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Western officials had warned that ISIS-K militants could be planning attacks. The Islamic State militant group, or ISIS, is opposed to both the U.S. and the Taliban. During an August 17 press conference and in recent interviews, Taliban officials vowed that the new government would not allow such attacks to take place moving forward. Top Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who is expected to become a minister in the new Afghan government, had told the public that its security would be protected by the Taliban. «I would like to assure the international community, including the United States that nobody will be harmed in Afghanistan,» Mujahid said during the press conference earlier this month.
