An explosive device detonated on the side of a road in Asadabad, the capital of the Afghan province of Kunar, killing one person and injuring five others.
Taliban insurgents and government forces have engaged in increased combat in Afghanistan in recent weeks, and the movement has gained control of many state capitals.
Earlier, media sites said that the Taliban had taken over Kunduz, the largest city in northern Afghanistan, and the capital of Farah province in western Afghanistan.
Zaranj, the state’s capital, had previously been taken over by Taliban insurgents, making it the group’s first capital seizure since it lately stepped up its attacks all over the nation.
An explosive device explosion in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths and injuries of six individuals.
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