Four children killed in Mortar shell explosion in Logar, Afghanistan

Local officials in Logar province report that an explosion of a mortar shell in the center of the province has resulted in the deaths of four children and the injury of another.

In a press release issued after the incident on Friday afternoon, the security commander of the Logar province stated that the explosion occurred in Pul-e Alam, the provincial capital.

According to the press release, the children were aged between 7 and 13 years old, and the mortar shell exploded while they were playing with it.