At least seven civilians were killed and two others were injured when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said.

Spokesman of the provincial governor, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed the incident and said a woman and a child are among those killed in the incident.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the blast took place in Bargholi village of Nangarhar province early Sundy.

MoI condemned the blast and call it “unforgivable and shameful” act of enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan and promised to introduce the perpetrators to judicial institutions. </s> An Afghan official says that at least six Afghan civilians were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.

Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor in eastern Nangarhar province, said Sunday that a woman and a child are among those killed in the attack.

Two other civilians were wounded by the blast, which took place in Pachir-wa Gam district.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban insurgents and an Islamic State group affiliate are both active in Afghanistan's eastern provinces.

Afghan insurgents frequently use roadside bombs and suicide attacks to target security forces and government officials, but civilians are often killed or wounded by the attacks. </s> Afghan officials say at least seven civilians, including a woman and three children, were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on January 15. The villagers were traveling from Pacheer Agam district to a nearby village in Nangarhar Province, district Governor Hijratullah Rahmani told the AFP news agency. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which the Interior Ministry blamed on "enemies of peace and stability," a term Afghan officials use to refer to Taliban militants.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Weekday Magazine. </s> JALALABAD: At least seven civilians, including a woman and three children, were killed when their truck hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.

The villagers were travelling from Pacheer Agam district to a nearby village in Nangarhar province, Hijratullah Rahmani, district governor of Pacheer Agam, said.

"Unfortunately, in the blast, seven civilians, including a woman and three children were killed and one wounded," he said.

No one claimed responsibility, but the interior ministry in a statement blamed "enemies of peace and stability," a term Afghan officials use to refer to Taliban. Nangarhar is also home to Islamic State group fighters, who are trying to expand their presence in Afghanistan by winning over sympathisers, recruiting followers and challenging the Taliban on their own turf.

Afghan civilians are paying a heavy price for the escalating conflict across the country. A total of 2,562 civilians were killed and another 5,835 wounded in the first nine months of 2016, according to a UN report.

Seven killed in Afghanistan roadside blast was posted in Top Story of TheNews International - https://www.thenews.com.pk on January 16, 2017 and was last updated on January 16, 2017. This news story is related to Print/179537-Seven-killed-in-Afghanistan-roadside-blast/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Permanent link to the news story "Seven killed in Afghanistan roadside blast" is https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/179537-Seven-killed-in-Afghanistan-roadside-blast. </s> KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed at least six people in the southern Kandahar province.

Fazel Bari, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the bomb struck a fuel tanker Monday.

No one claimed the attack, but the Taliban are active in the area and frequently target the convoys of Afghan and international forces. On Friday, a suicide car bomber rammed a convoy in Kandahar, killing a Romanian soldier. </s> A roadside bombing killed 11 people in eastern Afghanistan today as they were traveling to a wedding in the country's east, a local official said.

The attack came just hours after an Afghan policeman turned his rifle on his colleagues as they slept at an outpost in eastern Nangarhar province last night, killing five.

Those killed by the roadside bomb in Logar province five women, five children and a man were all from the same family, said Salim Salleh, the spokesman for the provincial governor of Logar.

In the last night attack, district governor, Abdul Wahab Momand, said the policeman shot his colleagues at an outpost in the district of Ghanikhil.

After the shooting, the attacker, who was only identified by one name, Nasratullah, seized all the victims' firearms and fled the scene, the governor said.

Neither the Taliban nor the Islamic State group the two militant groups who operate in the area immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Nangarhar, a mountainous province that borders Pakistan.

There was also no claim of responsibility for the attack in Logar but Salleh, the spokesman, accused the Taliban of planting the roadside bomb.

Afghanistan has the highest number of mine victims in the world, which along with roadside bombs kill or wound an estimated 140 people every month. The Taliban have stepped up their attacks since announcing their spring offensive last month.

Elsewhere in Afghanistan, another roadside bomb targeted a US militarily convoy in northern Parwan province today, the international mission's media officer, Doug High, said.

The explosion disabled an armored vehicle but caused no injuries, High said. </s> Afghan officials say at least seven civilians, including a woman and three children, were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on January 15.

The villagers were traveling from Pacheer Agam district to a nearby village in Nangarhar Province, district Governor Hijratullah Rahmani told the AFP news agency.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which the Interior Ministry blamed on "enemies of peace and stability," a term Afghan officials use to refer to Taliban militants.

The Taliban has a strong presence in Nangarhar, a volatile province that borders Pakistan.

The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has also gained a foothold in eastern Afghanistan in recent years.

Earlier, Afghan officials said that IS fighters had been driven out of Pacheer Agam in an operation by security forces.

According to the United Nations, a total of 2,562 civilians were killed and another 5,835 wounded in the first nine months of 2016.

Last week, more than 50 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Taliban bomb attacks across Afghanistan.

Based on reporting by AFP and pajhwok.com </s> At least 13 people were killed and 30 wounded on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a parliamentary election rally in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the spokesperson for the provincial governor told EFE.

Attahullah Khogyani stated that the bomber detonated an explosive vest at around 1.30 pm local time (9 am GMT) at a campaign event for the legislator Abdul Naser Mohmand in the province's Kama district. </s> At least seven civilians, including a women and three children, were killed when their truck hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan today, officials said. The villagers were travelling from Pacheer Agam district to a nearby village in Nangarhar province, Hijratullah Rahmani district governor of Pacheer Agam told AFP.

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“Unfortunately, in the blast, seven civilians, including a woman and three children were killed and one wounded,” he said.

No one claimed responsibility, but the interior ministry in a statement blamed “enemies of peace and stability,” a term Afghan officials use to refer to Taliban.

Nangarhar is also home to Islamic State group fighters, who are trying to expand their presence in Afghanistan by winning over sympathizers, recruiting followers and challenging the Taliban on their own turf.

Afghan civilians are paying a heavy price for the escalating conflict across the country. A total of 2,562 civilians were killed and another 5,835 wounded in the first nine months of 2016, according to a UN report.

Last week, over 50 people, mostly civilians, were killed in multiple Taliban bombings across Afghanistan.
At least seven people are killed when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb in Nangarhar Province.