Afghanistan: 15 dead in suicide attack at Kabul Marshal Fahim military academy

Kabul, Oct 21: At least 15 cadets were killed in a suicide attack at Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul on Saturday.

The suicide attack took place near a gate of the academy, near Qambar square, when a bus the cadets were travelling in was targeted in PD5 district of Kabul city at about 3.30 PM.

"This afternoon when a minibus carrying army cadets was coming out of the military academy, a suicide bomber on foot targeted them, martyring 15 and wounding four," defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said.

Afghan security agencies said no organisation took the responsibility for the attack.

PTI