At least one soldier was killed and 12 others were wounded, including 10 civilians, in a blast at a market in Kapisa province, local police confirmed on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Alasay district on Tuesday afternoon after a mine exploded that had been placed inside a market, the provincial police’s media office said in a statement.
“In the blast a soldier was killed and 10 civilians—including six women—were wounded, and two other soldiers were also wounded,” the statement said.