Sporadic loud blasts reported in the Afghanistan Capital early Tuesday ahead of a conference on the country’s future that will be attended by Indian External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna, US Secretary of the state Hilary Clinton among other high profile dignitaries from various countries.
A security blanket has been thrown over the capital for the conference with the area that house the capital’s diplomatic and government quarter under virtual lockdown.
At least four loud blasts were heard near the heavily barricaded and fortified area around midnight.
Afghan security officials were not available to comment while a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said that while they had heard the blasts, they had no information about them.
The Kabul Conference will hear Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appeals for a greater say in how billions in development aid is spent as around 150,000 foreign forces tackle an increasingly bloody insurgency.
The conference aims at charting out the country’s future roadmap to peace and development. It will be attended by foreign envoys from over 70 countries and International organisations including the UN, EU and NATO.