GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Four civilians were killed in a roadside bombing in Naukhi village near Ghazni city, the capital of southern Ghazni province on Thursday, an official said.

A resident of Naukhi village, Abdul Khaliq told Pajhwok Afghan News that this incident took place when

a vehicle ferrying family members to attend an engagement ceremony struck a roadside bomb.

Four passengers were killed and one was wounded in the explosion, he added.

Andar District Chief Muhammad Qasim Desiwal acknowledged the death of four civilians.

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