At least two civilians were killed and 10 others wounded in a landmine blast in Marjah district of Afghanistan’s southern province Helmand on Tuesday.
As per official sources, the incident took place at around noon when a police ranger struck a roadside bomb in a bazaar in Keend area of the district.
Police suffered no casualties in the incident, as all the victims were civilians, provincial police spokesman Ahmad Fawad Askari said.
An eyewitness, Akhtar Mohammad also confirmed all the dead and injured were civilians who were working or shopping in the market.
Soon after the blast, heavy contingents of Police arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area.
No one has so far claimed responsibility of the incident.
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