Afghan interior ministry calls for beefed up security in Kabul

Kabul: Amidst sporadic incidents of violence in the country. Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior has asked law enforcement agencies to reinforce security measures and ensure better public order in the capital city of Kabul, an official said here.

In a meeting between a deputy interior minister and Kabul police district chiefs on Thursday, a decision was made to improve public order and take stern action against violators of law and order in other parts of the country, Xinhua news agency quoted the official statement as saying.

The statement also reminded that the trust of Kabul's population can help the law enforcement agencies in ensuring security and maintaining law and order.

The meeting came days after a terrorist attack hit a military hospital in Kabul, in which at least 15 people were killed and several others wounded.