An injured man receives medical treatment after a blast rocked Ghazni city, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2019. At least one civilian lost his life and three others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Ghazni city, the capital of eastern Ghazni province, on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Aref Nuri said. (Xinhua/Sayed Mominzadah)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least one civilian lost his life and three others sustained injuries as a blast rocked Ghazni city the capital of eastern Ghazni province on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Aref Nuri said.
"An explosive device planted by militants on a vase in Ghazni city went off at around 01:00 a.m. local time killing one civilian and injuring three others," Nuri told Xinhua.
The official, however, blamed the enemies of peace base, a reference to the Taliban militants for organizing the blast.
Taliban militants operating in parts of the troubled Ghazni province haven't commented.
