At least 4 killed as bomb hits government bus in Kabul

At least four people were killed Monday when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, an official said, marking the second day straight that attackers have targeted a bus.

The vehicle was taking workers home from a government watchdog agency ahead of the Eid holidays marking the end of Ramadan when the bomb exploded.

The explosion occurred in Darul Aman road in Kabul at around 1:30pm local time.

The bus was hired by employees of the commission but it was not owned by the government organization.

The Interior Ministry's spokesman Nasrat Rahimi confirms that a magnetic IED blast targeted a bus carrying the employees of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission in Kabul at around 1:30pm.

He said that casualties are feared as a result of the explosion.

Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for Ministry of Public Health, said that according to initial findings, the explosion in Darul Aman road in Kabul has left one dead and nine others wounded.

At least four people were killed and nine others were wounded in the explosion that targeted employees of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission in Kabul, an official of the commission confirmed.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for those bombings on Sunday.

Buses carrying government employees have remained a constant target of militant attacks during the rush hour in Kabul.