A sticky bomb has killed seven people on a minibus in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday.
The bomb was attached to the fuel tank of the bus, and left nine other people wounded. “Four women were among the seven killed,” the head of Herat’s provincial hospital, Arif Jalali said.
“Initial reports indicate it was a sticky bomb attached to the fuel tank of the passenger vehicle,” said Sabit Harwi, a spokesman for the office.
Security in Afghanistan has vastly improved since a two-decade long insurgency by the Taliban ended with the hardline Islamist group’s capture of the capital Kabul in August.
However, several attacks are reported each week throughout the country, including some claimed by the regional chapter of the Islamic State group.
