By Xinhua,
Kabul : One vehicle loaded with Afghan civilians Monday morning hit roadside mines in Nawbahar district of southern Afghanistan’s Zabul province, killing six people and wounded two others, said an official.
Zarif Khan, the chief of Nawbahar district told Xinhua that the bombing occurred at around 8 a.m. (GMT0330) when the civilians’ vehicle on its way to Qalat city, capital of Zabul province was struck by IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) planted by Taliban militants in advance.
“The vehicle was completely damaged and six occupants were killed, two more seriously wounded,” the district official said.
He said those IEDs were planted by Taliban militants targeting interests of Afghan and international troops.
Taliban insurgents who staged a violent comeback three years ago have intensified their activities targeting Afghan and international troops across Afghanistan to mount pressure on the government despite around 70,000 foreign troops stationed in the war-torn country.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of over 3,700 people with more than 800 civilians, so far this year.