Explosion kills two in Afghanistan’s Herat Province

An explosion has rocked a district government headquarters in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, killing two men, Press TV reports.

The incident took place on Saturday when two men riding a motorbike tried to target Guzara district headquarters. However, their explosive vests went off before they reached to the intended target.

The blast happened at 13.30 local time and shook the windows of the building in the district.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast, but officials usually blame the Taliban for such attacks.

On Wednesday, Taliban militants attacked Afghanistan’s intelligence agency headquarters in the capital, Kabul, killing one and injuring 17 others.

On Tuesday, the Taliban said it had shot down a US military helicopter in the eastern Kunar Province. The militant group did not provide further details regarding the incident. However, US military officials have declined to comment on the group’s claim.

The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of combating terrorism. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops in the country.

The US-led war, which has caused record-high civilian and military casualties, has become the longest military conflict in the American history.