Multiple bomb blasts hit Afghanistan; security forces members killed

At least four Afghan security forces have been killed in separate bomb blasts in eastern and southern provinces, amid a surge in clashes between the government forces and the Taliban militant group.

A police spokesman said on Saturday that a Humvee packed with explosives targeted a police outpost, injuring seven police personnel in southern Kandahar province.

Another blast targeted a police commander in the Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province, killing four local police personnel, including the commander, said a provincial police spokesman.

And three civilians were injured in a roadside bomb in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. 

No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Afghanistan has seen near-daily attacks targeting prominent Afghans, including politicians, journalists, activists, judges, religious scholars, and military forces in recent weeks.

Afghan and US officials have blamed the string of assassinations on Taliban militants.

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