TRIPwire, 23 February 2021

On 21 February 2021, at approximately 1622 hours local time, Afghan security forces responded to Kabul’s Baraki neighborhood after an explosive device, described as magnetically influenced, detonated, killing at least 4 and injuring 5 others. Senior Afghan officials claim the Taliban was responsible for the attack, and may have used a special drill hidden within a vehicle to emplace the device. According to preliminary reports, this is the first known Taliban utilization of this type of drill to conceal explosive devices. The investigation is ongoing.