Kabul, July 13(UNI) Scores of people were injured in an explosion on Monday which occurred close to the National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in Aybak city, capital of northern Samangan province, local officials said.
The explosion happened around 11:00 am and was followed by heavy gunfire, said Mohammad Sediq Azizi, a spokesman for the provincial governor.
At least 43 people, including three children and a woman, were injured in the explosion, said Abdul Khalil Musadiq, provincial head of the public health department.