Blast kills 2, injures 22 in Afghan capital

KABUL: Two people were confirmed dead and 22 others injured in a blast that rocked the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on social media.

The blast took place in the Pul-e-Sokhta area of Police District 6, Zadran said.

According to the officer, the explosive device was placed in a vase.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast.

On Friday, another blast killed eight people and injured 18 others in the same district in Kabul.

-Xinhua