Amid ensuing violence, Taliban claim capturing 5 more districts, Afghan forces say 198 insurgents killed.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that at least 18 civilians, including women and children, were wounded when a landmine hit a passenger bus in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province on Sunday amid ensuing violence nationwide, confirmed officials.

According to the provincial police command, the incident took place during the evening rush hour when the bus was carrying civilians from the restive Ghorband district to the capital Kabul.

Abdul Khailil, head of the regional public hospital in Charikar city, capital of Parwan said that three of the injured passengers were in critical condition.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Afghan officials have been pointing fingers at the Taliban for planting the landmines, a charge rejected by the insurgents.