No group has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are currently conducting joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country.
Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency. The instability has persisted in the country since the 2001 US-led invasion to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
The lack of control and instability turned the country into home to the largest opium poppy production and distribution network in the world.
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