Afghanistan: Taliban confirms sticky-bomb explosion kills two people, wounds one other person in Kabul's Dar ul Aman area Aug. 21 /update 1

Event

Taliban officials have confirmed that the detonation of a sticky bomb killed two people riding in a vehicle and injured one other person in Kabul's Dar ul Aman area Aug. 21. Taliban authorities have launched an investigation into the attack to apprehend the perpetrators. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Officials are likely to provide updates over the coming hours.

Authorities will likely maintain heightened security measures in the affected area for the duration of their investigative work. Localized transport disruptions are also possible.

Advice

Avoid the incident site until authorities give the all-clear. Allow additional travel time in the affected area and consider taking alternative routes to circumvent any related disruptions. Heed all official transport and security advisories.