KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: The war-torn Afghanistan bleeds again as at least 12 Madrasa Students were killed and 16 further including five Romanian soldiers wounded after a suicide blast struck the Country’s Southern Kandahar Province on Monday.
The incident took place in Haji Abdullah Khan village of Daman District wherein a suicide bomber detonated his explosives close to a convoy of foreign troops.
The Afghan Ministry of Education confirmed the death of 12 Madrasa Students in Kandahar suicide blast.
#Afghanistan ministry of Education @Education_Af confirmed 12 Madrasa students were killed in #Kandahar suicide attack on @NATO Convoy .
— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) April 30, 2018
Besides five Romanian Soldiers, nine civilians and two policemen were also among the injured persons.
Earlier in the day, twin blasts rocked the Afghan Capital Kabul, killing 29 persons including seven journalists and injuring more than 40 others.
#Kabul – US Embassy has issued a statement saying ‘The United States strongly condemns today’s savage bombings in Kabul. We extend our deepest condolences to families, friends, & colleagues of all the victims, including a number of brave journalists among the dead and injured’
— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) April 30, 2018
