3 injured as blast hits Afghanistan's northern Mazar-I-Sharif city

Afghan security force members stand guard at the scene of a blast in Mazar-i-sharif, Afghanistan, May 19, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, May 19 (Xinhua) -- At least three people sustained injuries due to a blast that rocked Mazar-i-Sharif city, the capital of northern Balkh province, on Thursday, an official said.

On condition of anonymity, the official said the victims are "civilian employees" of 209 Al-Fath Corps of the national army, and all the injured persons had been taken to a military hospital.

In the meantime, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said the blast targeted a mini-bus of civilian employees of the corps in the morning rush hour.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility.

Afghan security force members stand guard at the scene of a blast in Mazar-i-sharif, Afghanistan, May 19, 2022. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a vehicle destroyed in a blast in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. (Photo by Kawa Bashart/Xinhua)