As per officials, the suicide bomber was arrested before he could reach to a target in Chahar Asyab district.
"The timely discovery of the explosives has foiled terror attack and saved the city from an expected tragedy," read a statement issued by the MoI.
"Discoveries like this demonstrate the ever-increasing capability of Afghan National Security Forces to protect the civilians from indiscriminate IED attacks," read the statement.
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