Kabul: A roadside bomb hit a bus in Afghanistan’s western province, killing at least 11 people and wounding many others, officials said.
The attack occurred on Saturday evening in the western province of Badghis.
While no group has claimed responsibility for the blast, Badghis governor Hessamuddin Shams accused the Taliban of planting the bomb.
Another official from the province, Khodadad Tayeb, confirmed the toll and said that the bus fell into a valley after it was hit by the bomb.
Violence has soared in recent weeks as government forces and the Taliban clash in near-daily battles across the rugged countryside, with the militants appearing to focus on capturing new territory and battering checkpoints and bases near Kabul.
On Saturday, the Taliban had said that they have “captured the district of Deh Yak” in the province of Ghazni, about 150 kilometres south of Kabul.
The authorities said they had only “relocated” their forces from the area.
The surge in violence across Afghanistan comes as the US military continues to withdraw its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan.
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