Explosion targets foreign forces' convoy in Logar, 1 child killed - report

An explosion has occured targeting foreign forces' convoy in Logar province, Tolo News reported citing Ahmad Shakeel, the head of media department for ANA's 4th Brigade.

A six-year-old child has been killed and a woman has been injured as a result of the incident that occured in the provincial capital Pul-i-Alam.

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.

At least 10 people were killed and over 100 wounded by a truck bomb near a government hospital in Zabul province earlier today in the morning. Several women, children, health workers and patients in the hospital were critically injured in the blast. This attack was also carried out by the Taliban.

It was also reported today that at least 30 civilians were killed in a US drone strike in Nangarhar province on Wednesday night. The drone was reportedly targeted at an Islamic State (IS) hideout.

The attack on Wednesday night also injured 40 people after accidentally targeting farmers and laborers who had just finished collecting pine nuts at mountainous Wazir Tangi in eastern Nangarhar province.

BREAKING: A vehicle bomb blast targeted an international forces convoy in Logar province, said Ahmad Shakeel, the head of media department for ANA's 4th Brigade. Shakeel said that a 6 year-old boy was killed in the attack. The Taliban have claimed responsibility. pic.twitter.com/OYEPnsDudf

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Further details are awaited.

This is a developing story.