Taliban bomb kills nine children instead of security agents

In a bomb attack in the north of Afghanistan, nine children died last night. The bomb went off to a safety post.

According to provincial councillor Nadir Saeedi, four people were also injured in the incident that took place in the Sherin Tagab district. Another provincial councillor, Mohammad Arif, speaks of eight dead and five wounded.

According to the authorities, the bomb was placed by the Taliban to kill security agents