Minister Orders Police To 'Hunt Down Terrorists'

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Taj Mohammad Jahid, Minister of Interior (MoI), held a special meeting on Tuesday night in a bid to step up security in Kabul following a deadly truck bomb in the capital earlier in the day.

In a statement issued by the MoI, the ministry said Jahid discussed security issues with officials from the inteal intelligence department and other units. He also gave orders for them to use all resources available to protect Kabul from a repeat attack, to hunt down "terrorists in the city" and to increase cooperation with other security organizations.

"At the meeting with police officials, the MoI minister said the Taliban aims to carry out terrorist attacks in Kabul and other cities to hurt civilians," the statement read adding that Jahid told those present to "do everything possible to improve the security in Kabul and other cities."

Jahid also told police officials to rectify weak spots within the system as soon as possible.

He said a task team has been appointed to investigate Tuesday's deadly attack that killed 64 people and wounded over 340.

The attack took place at about 9am with the apparent target being a Secret Service Unit tasked with protecting VIPs. The unit's compound is situated close to the Ministry of Defense in Pul-e-Mahmood Khan.

Security forces cordoned off the area as heavy gunfire erupted immediately after the explosion and continued for at least two hours. A number of people were killed in the gun battle, officials have confirmed.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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