Car Bomb Explodes Near Afghan Special Forces' Base In Central Province - Reports

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 21, 2019 | 10:57 AM

A car bomb explosion occurred on Monday close to a base of the Afghan Special Forces in the central province of Wardak, media reported, citing local authorities

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st January, 2019) A car bomb explosion occurred on Monday close to a base of the Afghan Special Forces in the central province of Wardak, media reported, citing local authorities.

The bomb went off at about 7 a.m. local time (02:30 GMT) in the city of Maidan Shahr, according to the TOLOnews broadcaster.

The provincial governor's spokesman, Rahman Mangal, said that there were casualties as a result of the blast, but he could not provide exact data so far.

The Taliban movement has already claimed responsibility for the blast.

Taliban is a major force fighting Kabul for control over the country. The group managed to seize power in the middle of the 1990s before being overthrown in 2001.