2 Afghan soldiers killed, 3 injured in landmine blast: Official
Two Afghan soldiers have lost their lives and three others sustained injuries in a landmine explosion in the northern part of Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, a local official says.
The blast happened in the Kalakan district of Kabul early on Wednesday, said Rahmatullah Faqirzada, the governor of Kalakan.
The troops from the Afghan National Army (ANA) were on their routine duty when their vehicle struck the landmine, he added.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast, although most terrorist acts across Afghanistan are either claimed by or attributed to the Taliban militant group.
Explosions caused by roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are by far the most lethal weapons Taliban militants use against Afghan forces, foreign troops and civilians.
The Taliban launched its so-called annual spring offensive in April against targets described by the group as Afghan government forces plus foreign embassies.
Afghanistan has been gripped by a security challenge years after the United States and its allies invaded the country in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but many areas are still witnessing violence that threatens the country's stability.
At least 13,500 foreign forces have remained in Afghanistan despite the end of the US-led combat mission on December 31, 2014, for what Washington calls a support mission. NATO says their main focus is on counter-terrorism operations and training Afghan soldiers and policemen.
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