At least two government employees of the Ministry of Education (MoE) were killed and five others injured in a roadside mine blast in Kabul on Monday.
MoE spokesman Mujib Mehrdad said that the incident took place in Bagrami district of Kabul when a staff bus of the ministry hit a roadside mine, reports Tolo news.
Mehrdad , however, did not provide any further details.
No group, including the Taliban militants, has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
Today's blast comes two days after Kabul city was hit by rocket attack which did not incur any casualties.
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