Casualties Mount After Major Explosion Near Military Compound In Kabul

A massive explosion caused by a truck bomb in Afghanistan's capital has cause hundreds of casualties, reports Al Jazeera.

A suicide attacker detonated his explosives on Friday in the Shah Shaheed neighborhood of Kabul, near bases used by Afghan and international forces, said police cited by the New York Times.

The target was likely a compound used by Afghan intelligence officials, said a Western security source cited by Reuters. The explosion is said to have damaged about 50...