ASADABAD (Pajhwok): An explosives-laden car went off on the outskirts of Asadabad, the capital of eastern Kunar province, before reaching the target, an official said on Saturday.
The car, parked on the bank of Peach Dara River in Asadabad, exploded last evening, Kunar police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Syedkhel told Pajhwok Afghan News.
He said the car had been parked 200 meters from the headquarters of the first municipality district. However, the explosion did not cause causalities, he added.
According to him, the insurgents planned to hit military and civilian facilities . . .
