9 people killed in roadside bombings of Afghanistan's Ghazni
Oct 24, 2020
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 24 : At least nine people, including eight civilians, were killed in two roadside bombings in Ghani city on Saturday, informed Wahidullah Jumazada, spokesman for Ghazni governor.
Jumazada said that the first explosion occurred in Rawza area in Ghazi, when a vehicle struck a roadside bomb, which killed eight civilians and wounded one person, reported TOLO News.
The second explosion occurred when a security forces vehicle struck another roadside bomb as they arrived at the scene of the first explosion.
This happens amid high violence in the country despite ongoing peace negotiations in Doha.
According to TOLO News, the figures disclosed by the Ministry of Interior Affairs show that the Taliban have conducted 356 movements over the last week. Two suicide attacks and 52 explosions were part of the movements, the data shows.
The data also indicates that 51 civilians were killed and 137 more were wounded in the Taliban attacks over the last week.
