KHOSTCITY(PAN): Two security officials were injured in a roadside bombing in southeastern Khost province on Friday, an official said.
The explosion happened in the Dera area on the outskirts of Khost City, the provincial capital, after Friday prayers, a security official said on condition of anonymity.
The injured included an Afghan National Army soldier and a border policeman, he said.
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Rebel spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said a police commander was among several killed in the assault.
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