At least three civilians were killed when an explosion went off in Afghanistan’s eastern Kapisa province, officials said on Saturday.
Five others were wounded in the explosion which happened in Alasay district on Friday.
The Interior Ministry confirmed the blast.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.
Separately, one police was killed and another wounded when insurgents attacked a checkpoint in Dand district of Kandahar province authorities said Saturday.
Two Taliban militants were killed and another wounded in the counterattack, provincial police said.
