One killed and four others wounded in an explosion in Kunar province

Local officials in Kunar province say an explosion in Asadabad, the provincial capital, has killed one person and injured four others.

Malawi Abdulhaq Haqqani, the provincial police chief said the blast took place on Sunday at around 9:00 AM.

The device used was an IED which was attended to a police Ranger vehicle.

According to the police chief, the mine was embedded by the enemies of Islam.

Haqqani added that the injured had been taken to hospital and that health officials had described their condition as stable.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.