12 civilians have sustained injuries in a magnetic bomb explosion in Mehtarlam, capital of eastern Laghman province.
Officials say the bomb was attached to a police vehicle which exploded close to Aziz Bank around 03:00 PM on Monday.
The vehicle slightly damaged but there was no harm to policemen.
All of the victims are civilians which include two children, a woman and nine men. Two of them are announced to be in critical condition.
Abdul Jabar Naemi, governor of Laghman province has strongly condemned the attack calling it work of the enemies of peace and stability.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion which came about an hour after a Taliban suicide bomber killed 20 people and wounded 29 others in capital Kabul.
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