Kabul/IBNS: A roadside mine blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Sunday left at least six civilians killed, media reports said on Monday.
The incident took place in Washir district after a civilian vehicle struck a roadside mine, said Mohammad Zaman Hamdard, a spokesman for provincial police chief told Tolo News.
“Two other civilians were wounded in the blast and the victims have been taken to a nearby hospital,” he said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
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