Kabul blasts could be possible chemical attacks: Indian Defense Minister

Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has termed the blasts in Kabul as possible chemical attacks.

Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has termed the blasts in Kabul as possible chemical attacks.

“As per the reports which are coming from the southern and northern parts of Afghanistan, I have seen photographs of the local population suffering from blisters and some chemical weapons. ” ANI reported Parrikar saying while addressing a speech at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

He continued, “Though we have not faced nuclear or chemical attacks, but we will have to be prepared at every moment to deal with the issue.”

The minister also asserted that Indian army is alert and prepared for any incident.

Dozens of civilians were wounded as explosions and gunfire echoed through the capital, in a day of carnage that underscores rising insecurity in Afghanistan over the resurgent Taliban.