Two police officers were killed on Saturday in the Afghan capital Kabul in a roadside mine blast to target their vehicle, as violence continues to ravage the country despite ongoing peace talks between the government and the Taliban.
“At 9.15 am this morning, a 4×4 belonging to police headquarters was targeted in a mine explosion (…) two policemen were killed and one injured,” Ferdaws told reporters Faramarz, spokesman for the Kabul police.
The vehicle was targeted on the road to Kabul University, he said.
Violence has only increased across the country in recent months, particularly in the capital, the scene of a series of targeted assassinations targeting the police, but also members of the media, politicians and others. human rights defenders.
This deterioration of the security situation comes despite ongoing peace negotiations in Doha, Qatar, between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
These talks, which started in September, are progressing very slowly, and the two sides are now trying to agree on the agenda for the talks.