A 15-year-old boy has been killed and two girls injured after an unexploded ordnance (UXO) exploded in the area of Ali Sher and Tere Zai districts in Afghanistan’s Khost province local security officials said.
Tahir Ahrar spokesperson for the Khost Police Command, said the incident occurred in an area under the jurisdiction of Ali Sher and Tere Zai districts.
According to Ahrar, initial investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by unexploded ordnance left over from previous years.
Further details about the condition of the two injured girls were not immediately available.
