Three killed, 11 wounded as Afghan gov’t bus bombed in Kabul

Bombing comes on day Afghan government, Taliban and key countries, including US and Russia, gather in Moscow for talks.

Three people have been killed and 11 others wounded when a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul on Thursday, officials said. The bombing came on the day the Afghan government, Taliban and key countries, including the United States and Russia, gather in Moscow to push for a reduction in violence to propel the Afghan peace process forward. A spokesman for the Kabul police confirmed the casualty figures but gave no further details. Another official said the vehicle was carrying Afghan government employees.