MOSCOW (Sputnik) —There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Afghanistan’s Khaama Press. The blast reportedly struck as a large crowd of football fans gathered at the airport to welcome the returning Afghan football team.
A spate of terrorist attacks has hit Afghanistan over the past few days. Shooting was reported overnight near the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan, after two gunmen tried to break into the compound.