Several Dead following Accidental Blast in Taliban-held Afghan District
Afghan officials say an accidental explosion killed four
insurgents and a civilian near a sporting event in an area controlled by the
Taliban, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Maj. Hanif Rezaie, an army spokesman, said one of the
militants killed in the northern Baghlan province was a local commander.
Another 20 people, including Taliban militants and
civilians who had gathered to watch a volleyball match, were wounded, according
to provincial official.
According to AP, the official spoke on condition of
anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Elsewhere in Afghanistan, a female university student was
killed when a sticky bomb attached to a vehicle was detonated, according to the
office of the provincial governor of Nangarhar province.
