The Taliban’s police command in Paktika says that seven people, including five children, were killed and four other children injured in the explosion of an artillery shell in Barmal district of the province.
In a statement, the command said that the explosion occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Monday (June 8) in the “Dangar Legad” area of Barmal district.
The Taliban’s police command in Paktika added that the explosion happened when a scrap dealer attempted to dismantle the artillery shell and use its parts.
Read more…
Source: Kabul Now News
Related:
- Vehicles convoy of Logar targeted in a suicide attack
January 20, 2019
A suicide attack has taken place in the vicinity of central Logar province of Afghanistan amid reports a convoy of vehicles carrying the provincial governor and other senior officials was targeted. The local officials confirmed that the incident has taken place in Kabul-Logar highway in Mohammad Agha district. A local security official confirmed that the governor has ...
- 4 dead, 44 wounded in Kabul VBIED explosion
January 14, 2019
At least four people lost their lives and forty four others sustained injuries in an explosion triggered by a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in Kabul city earlier this evening. Officials in Kabul police commandment confirmed the casualties toll and said at least ten children were among those wounded. The Ministry of Interior spokeman Najjib Danish had ...
- 3 security personnel wounded in Kabul magnetic bomb explosion
January 6, 2019
At least three people were wounded in an explosion triggered by a magnetic bomb in Kabul city earlier today, the security officials said. Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said the incident took place at around 7:30am in the vicinity of 16th police district of the city. Danish further added that the blast ripped ...
- Senior police official killed in Takhar bomb explosion
December 31, 2018
An explosion took place near provincial police commandment’s compound in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan earlier today amid reports a number of people have been killed or wounded in the incident. Provincial governor’s spokesman Jawad Hejri confirmed the incident and said Col. Mohamamd Omar, the district police chief of Darqad has died and three others have ...
