Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Afghanistan on Mon 19th January 2026

19th January 2026

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At least seven people were killed and 13 injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, officials said.

The blast reportedly targeted a hotel in the commercial Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood, which has large office buildings, shopping complexes and embassies.

Shahr-e-Naw is considered one of the safest parts of Kabul.

"Twenty people were received at our surgical centre in Kabul following an explosion this afternoon in the Shahr-e-Naw area, near the hospital. Among those received, seven were dead on arrival," the Italian NGO Emergency, which runs a hospital in the Afghan capital, said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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