A large explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan today just after 4:30 a.m. local time had residents scrambling to social media for clues.
Here we go again, big boom in #kabul …
— Eileen Guo (@eileenguo) July 2, 2013
Heavy explosion in Kabul. Duck and Cover alarm is on at KIA
— Haris Kakar (@RSkakar) July 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/JimmySky/status/351854540754128896
Heard a HUGE boom, then an alarm in #Kabul. A few minutes ago.
— Ali M Latifi (@alibomaye) July 2, 2013
Tuesday really IS their favourite day of the week to blow shit up in #Kabul.
— Mike Leach (@AfgLeach) July 2, 2013
Felt and heard an explosion in #kabul. Any information on where it went off??
— Leslie Knott (@kabulleslie) July 2, 2013
0438 and something in #Kabul just went BOOM??
— Tyrell Mayfield (@TyrellMayfield) July 2, 2013
Loud explosion shook windows in my guest house in Kabul around 4:40 AM local time. Just went to roof. Looks like it is near Massoud Circle.
— Carmen Gentile (@CarmenGentile) July 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/thirstyoceans/status/351857236978581504
4:30 am , A #blast close to Kabul Airport+ambulance alarm. pic.twitter.com/l6WXt7v2aL
— Ab Qadir Sediqi (@qadir_sediqi) July 2, 2013
ANSF is also arrives to the scene #Kabul explosion pic.twitter.com/Lp3U1BMWtd
— Mustafa (@DVC_MSTF) July 2, 2013
@fykkhorshid is not clear yet local resident says a logistic company is under attack, no confirmation from officials
— Mustafa (@DVC_MSTF) July 2, 2013
BREAKING: Smoke rising above the attack place #Kabul #Afghanistan #KabulAttack pic.twitter.com/6ccZbeTYpU
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) July 2, 2013
Early news reports suggest the explosion was part of an attack on a private company. Some sources named the target as No Lemon, which describes itself as “a valuable service provider for many UN organizations, government agencies, NGOs, embassies and commercial companies operating in developing and post-conflict countries. We are an internationally accredited company with operations in Africa, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Iraq.”
Another coordinated early morning attack on Kabul, close to NDS & Supreme buildings. Pix via @SultanFaizy http://t.co/yYvxOtTSxY
— Harun Najafizada (@HNajafizada) July 2, 2013
BREAKING: No-Lemon is a #British company operating in #Afghanistan for 5 years, repairing cars of MOI and MOD #Kabul #KabulAttack
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) July 2, 2013
BREAKING: Truck full of explosives used in the attack. Attacker blew himself next to compound gate #Kabul #Afghanistan #KabulAttack
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) July 2, 2013
Kabul police chief Ayup Salangi confirm that the attack target is a logistic company and 3 suicide bombers were killed #Kabul
— Mustafa (@DVC_MSTF) July 2, 2013
early morning explosion in #Kabul in north east of city. 5th attack in Kabul in 2 months
— Jennifer Glasse (@JenniferGlasse) July 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/Han_Suro/status/351888426716512256
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