3 Afghan National Police soldiers killed in blast

At least three Afghan National Police (ANP) soldiers were killed and one wounded in two separate incidents of military clashes and an explosion at Afghan provinces.

As per a security official named Safar Mohammad, one soldier was killed in a clash that took place with the Taliban militant group on the Dawlat Abad-Qaramqol highway in the Qaramqol district, reported by the Tolo News.

Further in a separate incident, two officials of Afghan National Army including Qaramqol's district deputy director of the criminal department were killed and a soldier was wounded in a roadside bomb in Qaramqol district.

Earlier today, a blast took place near a mosque in the Herat province claiming lives of six people including four children.