[Quqnoos] At least one civilian was killed and more than 20 others injured in a bomb blast in southern Urozgan province, according to police "The explosive device planted under a bridge inside a bazaar of Trin Kowt, was detonated when a police vehicle passed," said Urozgan Police Chief Juma Gul Hemat. He added that the blast caused no casualties to the forces, but killed one child and wounded 20 others in the area.
The explosion occurred at around 10:00am in Trin Kowt, when a police vehicle hit a remote-controlled roadside bomb, the official further said. Six police were also wounded in the incident, Gen Hemat added.
The senior Afghan police official blames enemies of Afghanistan for carrying out suicide attacks and roadside bombs that mostly kill civilians. No groups, including Taliban, have immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Twenty wounded were brought to the nearest hospital, where three children are in a critical condition, officials at the provincial hospital reported.