Conflict
Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Afghanistan: Blast occurs in Kandahar, five civilians dead
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 23 Jun 2021, 05:15 am Print
Kandahar Blast Image: Wikimedia Commons
Kandahar: At least five civilians died and 20 more, including women and children, were injured as a roadside bomb blast rocked Afghanistan's Kandahar region on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
The incident happened on Kabul-Kandahar Highway in Maiwand district in Kandahar on Tuesday night after a passenger vehicle was hit by a roadside mine, police told Tolo News.
Health officials confirmed the casualties and told the news portal“the wounded include women and children.”
No group claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
More Conflict
- Pakistan: Gunmen abduct, kill nine passengers in Balochistan
- Islamabad designates Iran-backed Shiite militant group Zainebiyoun Brigade as terror organisation
- Quetta blast leaves one dead
- Exchange of fire with security forces leaves two terrorists killed in Pakistan
- Karachi imposes ban on use of drone cameras following suicide attack which left five Chinese nationals killed
