GHAZNI: A bomb killed at least 18 civilians, mostly women, as they travelled by minibus to a wedding party in Andar district of Ghazni province. “The bomb hit a minibus civilian vehicle at 4:30pm that was heading to attend a wedding party,” a statement from the interior ministry said. “In the attack, 14 women, three men and a child were martyred and five others were wounded... the ministry strongly condemns this brutal attack of the enemies of Afghanistan.”
Mosa Khan Akbarzada, Ghazni provincial governor, confirmed the death toll, describing the attack as a “tragic incident”. AFP
