Afghan officers: Roadside bomb kills 4, wounds 11 college students

A roadside bomb struck a minivan filled with college lecturers and college students in Afghanistan’s northern Kapisa province on Saturday, killing at the least 4 and wounding 11 others, Afghan officers mentioned.
Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian mentioned the minivan was focused whereas travelling to convey the group to Alberoni University.
Provincial police spokesman Shayeq Shoresh mentioned the bomb was set off by distant management.
No one instantly claimed duty for the assault. Previous lethal assaults on Kabul college in November final yr had been claimed by the Islamic State group.
Large swaths of war-ravaged Afghanistan have been plagued by bombs and land mines. Many have been planted by insurgents to focus on army convoys, however they usually kill civilians as an alternative.
Kapisa provincial hospital chief Abdul Qasem Sangin mentioned that docs had been among the many casualties in Saturday’s minivan assault.