Saturday, 13 February 2021_At least four Afghan security forces members have been killed in separate bomb blasts in eastern and southern provinces, amid a surge in the clashes between the government forces and the Taliban militant group.
A police spokesman said on Saturday that a Humvee packed with explosives targeted a police outpost, injuring seven police personnel in southern Kandahar province.
The bomb blast came after "18 Taliban terrorists were killed and 9 others were wounded" in an operation in Arghandab district of Kandahar province on Friday, according to the Defense Ministry.
Another blast targeted a police commander in the Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province, killing four local police personnel, including the commander, said a provincial police spokesman.
And three civilians were injured in a roadside bomb in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Afghanistan has seen near-daily attacks targeting prominent Afghans, including politicians, journalists, activists, judges, and religious scholars, and military forces in recent weeks.
Afghan and US officials have blamed the string of assassinations on the Taliban militants.
The surge in violence came as the Afghan government and the Taliban are negotiating to find an end to years of bloodshed in the country.
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