10 civilians killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan

Ten civilians, including women and children, were killed by a landmine explosion in Khost province, southern Afghanistan.

Ten civilians, including women and children, were killed by a landmine explosion in Khost province, southern Afghanistan.

An Afghan Interior Ministry spokesperson, Nusrat Rahimi, said, “A landmine exploded the moment when a civilian car passed by in the Aliisher district of Khost province in southern Afghanistan, killing ten civilians.

Rahimi added that among the dead were five men, three women and two children.