Sunday, 10 July – According to local officials in southern Afghanistan, at least least three Afghan policemen were killed and two others were hurt in a bomb blast in southern Kandahar province on Sunday
Gen. Abdul Raziq Achekzai, police chief said, the incident occurred at 08:00 am local time in Kandahar city when a bomb that was planted in a wall exploded.
Gen. Achekzai further added, at least three civilians were also wounded in the blast.
Officials in Kandahar hospital also confirmed that at least three bodies of Afghan policemen were in the hospital.
Officials further added, at least three policemen and three civilians including children were wounded in the blast.
No group including the Taliban militants have yet claimed responsibility behind today’s incident.
But militant insurgents frequently use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and foreign forces in the country, majority of victims for such incidents are civilians.
The wave of violence have increased across Afghanistan specially in southern province where insurgents have been active in various districts and villages, who carrying out frequent attacks against Afghan and NATO-led international forces.
