Kunduz Blast Wounds Provincial Official

The head of the Kunduz Provincial Council Mawlawi Khosh Mohammad and his two bodyguards were wounded in a landmine blast in Kunduz this afternoon, according to local officials.

The bomb exploded at 3:30 pm local time in Kunduz city, the capital of the northern province, when the vehicle of the Provincial Council struck a landmine, Kunduz police chief Samiullah Qatra told TOLOnews.

The three are in a stable condition, he said, adding that security troops have arrived in the area and an investigation is underway.

No group, including the Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the blast.

Insurgents frequently use improvised explosive devices to target Afghan and Nato forces, but most of the victims have been civilians.

from TOLO

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