Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Blast in Kandahar leaves three civilians dead
Kabul: At least three civilians died in a blast that rocked Panjwayee district of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, media reports said.
The blast took place in the Salihan Chaman area of the district inside a rickshaw (Zaranj motorbike) at 10:00am, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
Police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barakzai told Pajhwok that three people, including a child, were killed in the morning blast.
He claimed the landmine had been planted by Taliban.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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