A landmine exploded in Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday after a vehicle passed. This Ied to the death of 16 civilians, including eight children, while several others were injured. Home Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said that at around 5 pm on Wednesday, a car passed over the landmine planted by Taliban militants and exploded. Sixteen civilians died, and two others were injured in the accident. Rahimi said six women and a man were among those who died in the blast at Kunduz, located on the northern border of Afghanistan, bordering Tajikistan. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion. It has also not been clear whether it was a targeted attack or not. However, there are frequent confrontations between Taliban militants and US-backed Afghan military forces in the region.
Afghan citizens are still waiting for the results of the presidential election that took place on September 28. In this election, there is a tough fight between current President Ashraf Ghani and his main rival Abdullah Abdullah. The recount of votes cast in the election was hampered by technical flaws and allegations of counter-allegations between the two candidates.
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