This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
On May 11, 2020, a series of coordinated bomb blasts shook Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, leaving four civilians injured, including a child.
The blasts, which occurred in less than 90 minutes, were the first coordinated effort in several months, according to police.
Police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz confirmed that a clearance team was at the scene of the blasts, which had not been claimed by any group.
The bombings took place in an area where Afghanistan's intelligence agency had recently busted a joint Islamic State-Haqqani network cell accused of carrying out several attacks.
The Taliban had not carried out large attacks in Afghan cities since February, when they signed a landmark withdrawal deal with the US, aimed at paving the way for peace.
However, the insurgents have stepped up attacks in the provinces, seeking to press their advantage amid stalled talks with the Afghan government.
Washington has repeatedly called for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan, in a bid to preserve the accord and has already started a drawdown of troops as President Donald Trump vows to end America's longest war.
