Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians

Two bombs detonated as a Taliban vehicle was passing by.

A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban and health officials said. Four others were wounded.

Two bombs detonated as a Taliban vehicle was passing by, killing one child, district police chief Ismatullah Mubariz said, adding that no Taliban members were harmed.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the Islamic State (IS) group is active in eastern Nangarhar province, where it has launched frequent attacks targeting the Taliban.