Afghan President Karzai terms Kabul blast a "heinous act of terror"

Kabul, Oct 8 (ANI): Strongly condemning the bomb blast outside the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday described it as a "heinous act of terror" planned to target civilians.

"This heinous act of terror was an obvious attack on civilians. The perpetrators of this attack and those who planned it are vicious terrorists who kill innocent people for their malicious goals," he said in a statement.

Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims.

At least 12 people were reportedly killed and over 83 injured in a suicide car bomb explosion near theIndian embassy in Kabul on Thursday morning. (ANI)