6 dead in a massive suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kunduz city

Kabul, Sep 2: At least six people were killed and 17 injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kunduz city. The blast is said to taken place in the outskirts of Kunduz city. A suicide bomber carried out the attack.

Six security forces personnel are said to have died, Tolo News reported.

"A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside a Highway Police Station. The latest information found six security personnel were martyred and 17 people were wounded in the incident," Xinhua News quoted Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi as saying.

The incident, as per Xinhua report, occurred roughly at 3:00 p.m. local time in Bandar-e-Kabul locality. Those among the injured were seven security personnel and 10 civilian passersby, the official added.

On August 7, at least 95 people were injured when a car bomb exploded outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The bomber detonated his car at a security checkpoint. A military training school was also located nearby.

On July 19, a massive blast near Kabul University in Afghanistan's capital left at least four dead and many injured.