BERLIN (Sputnik) – At least 28 people have been killed and nearly 330 injured in an early Tuesday suicide bombing in Kabul that Taliban has claimed.
"The bloodshed in Afghanistan must end. Therefore we need a political solution. Germany will continue to support Afghanistan in its efforts," the foreign office said.
We are appalled by the #attack in #Kabul. #GER stands firm by the side of the Afghan people & reiterates necessity of a political solution
— Germany in AFG (@GermanyinAFG) 19 апреля 2016 г.
The Taliban announced its annual so-called spring offensive against national and foreign security forces last week.
Formed in the 1990s, the Taliban seeks to enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. The group is known for numerous terrorist attacks against authorities and civilians in both countries.