Roadside bomb kills seven in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) placed on a roadside in the city of Balkh in Afghanistan detonated on Tuesday when a bus carrying employees of a petroleum company came close to the device.

Seven people died and six were injured as a result of the blast.

"The bomb was placed in a cart by the roadside. It was detonated as the bus arrived," said Asif Waziri, of the Balkh police department in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Despite that the Taliban says it revamped its security measures since it assumed power in 2021, the country has witnessed several terror attacks - the majority claimed by terror organization ISIS.

Just a week ago, at least 19 people were killed and 24 others were injured on November 30 by a blast at a madrassa in Aybak, southeast of Mazar-i-Sharif.

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Today's bomb happened near Sayed Abad Square around 7:00 am (0230 GMT), according to Waziri.

Further details are yet to be disclosed, and no one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.