At least two civilians have been killed and six others have been injured in a roadside bomb blast in northern Faryab province, local officials said Monday.
The incident took place Monday morning in Faryab's Khaja Sabz district, when a civilian passenger vehicle struck the improvised explosive device in the road, according to the head of 303 Pamir Police Zone in north Afghanistan Media Office, Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai.
"The passengers were travelling from Loqman village to the capital of Khaja Sabz district. All of the victims were men," he said.
The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital, he added.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Insurgents frequently use improvised explosive devices to target Afghan and Nato troops, but most of the victims are civilians.
