Analyst: Afghan Media Is a Success Story, and It Needs Protection

At first, it seemed like any other tragic blast in Kabul, Afghanistan’s beleaguered capital. On Monday, a man on a motorbike blew himself up near an office of the national spy agency in the Sash Darak neighborhood, a part of town that has often come under attack. Except this time, there was a follow-up. As a large crowd—including media and first responders—rushed to the site of the explosion, a bomber who had disguised himself as a journalist triggered another blast.