Explosion in Afghanistan’s Balkhat, two children die, many injured

Kabul, July. 15(HS): At least two children were killed in an explosion in Chahar Bolak district in the northern province of Balkh, the 209 Shaheen Corps spokesman Mohammad Haneef Rezaee said,  the roadside bomb was planted by militants.No terrorist organization has taken responsibility for this attack.

This incident took place at around noon. Children were playing nearby went to the place where the bomb was planted. Children touched it, as a result the bomb exploded. It is believed that the terrorists used the landmines to attack.

The Afghan government is pointing to Taliban militant groups for this tragedy.

On July 13, the Taliban in Afghanistan attacked the National Security Forces and the American Forces in two places. In this attack 4 Afghan security personnel and one US military officers were killed. The first attack took place in Black-A-Boat area of western Afghanistan. In this attack also 4 Afghan security personnel were killed and 20 were wounded. The Afghan Defense Ministry had said that 3 Taliban assailants were also killed in this attack.