(MENAFN- QNA) At least five people including three policemen and two civilians were killed following an explosion in central Logar province of Afghanistan.
According to local security officials, the incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital of Logar province.
Provincial police chief, Gen. Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai, was quoted by Khaama Press (KP) as saying three members of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces and two civilians were killed following the blast.
Taliban group claimed responsibility for the incident and said heavy casualties were incurred to the local militia forces.
Zabiullah Mujahid, Taliban group spokesman, said the blast targeted an important compound of the local militia forces in Kalangar area.
Logar is among the volatile provinces in central Afghanistan where anti-government armed militant groups are actively operating and frequently carry out insurgency activities.
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