At least five civilians were killed in a mine blast in Andar district of Ghazni province on Wednesday, Ghazni police said.

According to a Ghazni police statement, the incident occurred yesterday around 05:00 pm when a civilian’s vehicle hit a Taliban roadside mine in Andar district.

As the result of the blast five civilians, including women and children, were killed, said the statement.

The Taliban did not comment yet.