Roadside bomb kills 14 in Afghanistan

Kabul, July 09: A deadly roadside bomb explosion has claimed over a dozen lives in Afghanistan’s central Logar province, say local police officials.

Provincial police chief Mustafa Khan said the incident took place on a road on Thursday, resulting in the death of 10 civilians and four police officers, AP reported.

The blast happened hundreds of kilometers away from the southern Helmand province, where the US military is engaged in a massive offensive against Taliban fighters.

Officials could not immediately confirm if the two incidents were related.

——Agencies