ANKARA
At least eight people were killed and six injured in two separate bomb attacks in the Afghan cities of Nangarhar and Kunar after a checkpoint came under attack by insurgents, police officials said.
Abdul Gani, Kunar Governor's spokesman said a roadside bomb was on a civilian vehicle and claimed the lives of at least seven people including women and children.
Ghulam Rabani, a Nangarhar police official said that the bomb hit a military truck as it was travelling from Asadabad, the provincial capital of Kunar, to Nari district.
The incident occurred late Saturday, according to Afghan police.
The Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Afghanistan has seen several waves of deadly attacks, both in Kabul and other provinces, since the new elected government took power three months ago.
The attack comes less than a week after seven people were killed, and 13 others were injured when a group of suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a local bank branch in southern Afghanistan.
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