According to a statement by the Interior Ministry, at least 3 civilians were killed and 11 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Paktika province 155 km southeast of capital city Kabul.
In a statement released by the Interior Ministry says, “At around 07:30 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest attached in his body in Ashkin bazaar in barmal district killing at least three innocent civilians and inuring 11 others”.
Police has initiated an investigation and more details to be released to media later.
The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan has condemned the suicide attacks in strongest terms and prays for quick recovery of those injured and has expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
Taliban militants have been behind most suicide and roadside bomb attacks across the country in the past but yet no group has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far.
Conflicts are predicted to rise this year in Afghanistan as Taliban have vowed to launch their summer offensive against the foreign and Afghan troops throughout the country from Sunday in a statement which has been released on Saturday.
