Kabul police said the suicide bomber was short near a security checkpoint before he could reach his destination.
In the north of Burkina Faso, a night-time curfew and a ban on driving certain motorbikes have been in place since last week.
The country’s interior ministry described the four escapees as “terrorists” but failed to say why they were in prison.
The women were kidnapped in separate incidents on Thursday and Friday as they foraged for food in the latest attack on civilians by suspected Al-Qaeda extremists.
Burkina Faso’s military Junta government has prohibited French media outlet Radio France International (RFI) from broadcasting in the country.
The newly appointed Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambéla presented his cabinet in the capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday.
The embassy further advised its staff members to avoid non-essential travel and crowded gatherings while ensuring possession of proper identification always.
Three peacekeepers were earlier killed when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Provincial police spokesperson Mahmoud Shah Rasooli said the incident took place when the cleric was entering the mosque while coming from his house.
Hadi Matar, 24, said Mr Rushdie, 75, was “someone who attacked Islam” but did not confirm that his actions were driven by a fatwa issued by Iran in the 1980s.
