At least 11 people, including two security personnel, were injured when a blast rocked the capital of northern Baghlan province on Saturday, provincial police spokesman Jawed Basharat said.

“The explosion occurred next to the provincial police chief department in Pul-e-Khumri city at 08:40 a.m. local time, wounding 11 people, including two security personnel and nine civilians,” Basharat said.


Without providing more details, the official said an investigation had been initiated on the incident.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Omar Wardak, the head of provincial hospital in Pul-e-Khumri city, said the wounded had been taken to the hospital for treatment.