Blast kills at least 6 in Afghanistan's Herat province

Official says the explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district

A file photo of police personnel standing on-guard in Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP

HERAT, AFGHANISTAN:
A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike killed at least six people, including four children, and wounded nine other children in Herat province in western Afghanistan, a government official said.


The explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district, said Jilani Farhad, a spokesperson for Herat’s governor said.

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