According to local authorities in south-eastern Uruzgan province at least 3 Afghan civilians were killed and another civilian was injured following a roadside bomb explosion in this province.
A spokesman for provincial police chief Farid Ayel confirming the report said the incident took place late Friday evening after a civilian vehicle struck with a roadside bomb Chora district, killing 3 civilians and injuring another one.
Mr. Ayel further added Afghan women and children were also among those killed following the explosion.
No group including the Taliban militants have so far claimed responsibility behind the incident however local officials blamed Taliban group for such incidents as the Taliban militants frequently use improvised explosive device to target Afghan and coalition forces which normally leads to civilians casualties.
In a separate incident an Afghan local police officer shot dead another Afghan local officer and injured two others in this province early Saturday morning.
Farid Ayel provincial police chief spokesman Farid Ayel said the police officer managed to flee the area after opening fire on his colleagues.
A spokesman for the Taliban group Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said the assailant police officer was a Taliban fighter.


