Publish dateThursday 14 May 2020 - 10:20
Story Code : 209968
Car Bomb Explosion in Paktia Leaves Five Civilians Dead
A car bomb exploded in front of the gate of a Defense Ministry facility in Gardiz city, the center of eastern Paktia province, on Thursday morning, leaving five civilians dead, according to an army spokesman.
Aimal Mohmand, a spokesman for the Afghan National Army's 203 Thunder Corps, said that 19 others--including five security force members--were wounded in the explosion.
He added that the explosives were placed in a Mazda truck that was detonated in front of the gate of the facility at around 8:30am.
Photos on social media from the attack scene show the building has been destroyed in the explosion.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. 
 
Source : Afghan Voce Agency(AVA)
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