Kabul, October 21: Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed after a bomb blast targeted their vehicle in the western province of Herat.
An officer also sustained injuries during the Wednesday attack, which took place in Darzak village of Kashek Kohna district, according to a statement released by the Afghan Interior Ministry on Thursday.
Roadside bombs, or Improvised Explosive Devices, are by far the most lethal weapon Taliban militants use against the Afghan forces, foreign troops as well as civilians.
Ill-equipped and under-trained Afghan army soldiers have largely fallen victim to the increasing Taliban attacks in both urban and rural parts of the country.
—Agencies