Taliban bomb attacks kill 27, injure 40 in Afghan capital

Twin bomb attacks by the Taliban have targeted vehicles carrying police cadets on the western outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 27 people and injuring 40 others.

Twin bomb attacks by the Taliban have targeted vehicles carrying police cadets on the western outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 27 people and injuring 40 others.

Three buses were attacked by two bombers as the vehicles approached the capital from neighboring Wardak Province, a police official said, according to preliminary information.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the first attack targeted a bus carrying police cadets and their instructors. Then, as rescuers and emergency services arrived, the second bomber rammed his car, packed with explosives, into their vehicles, killing dozens, he claimed.

The latest bombings come 10 days after an attack on a bus carrying Nepali security guards working for the Canadian embassy in Kabul killed 14 people.