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Afghanistan: IED explosion leaves 12 children killed or wounded

Afghanistan: IED explosion leaves 12 children killed or wounded

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 22 Sep 2019, 12:20 pm

Kabul, Sept 22 (IBNS): An explosion hit northern Parwan area of Afganistan and killed at least 12 children killed or wounded on Saturday, media reports said.

Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior,  told Khaama Press an improvised explosive device went off at around 4:20 pm local time on Saturday in Shah Mast Qalandar Village. 

Rahimi further added that the explosion killed a child and wounded at least 11 others.
 
Rahimi blamed the Taliban group for planting the device.

The Taliban did not comment on the issue.

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