A powerful explosion has targeted the “Lanzhou Beef Noodle” restaurant in the Shahr-e Naw area of Kabul, frequented by Chinese nationals. Eyewitnesses report that the blast caused significant damage to the building, with videos circulating on social media showing the aftermath of the attack.
While official casualty figures have not yet been released, sources on the ground indicate that both Chinese citizens and Afghan civilians were injured in the incident. Some reports suggest that the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber aiming specifically at the foreign nationals inside.
Security forces have cordoned off the area as investigations continue into the nature of the blast. This incident has raised fresh security concerns in the capital, though no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Blast Hits Chinese Restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr-e Naw
