1st LD Writethru: Three members of Afghan security forces killed in car bombing

Three members of the Afghan security force were killed and six school children wounded after a car bombing struck a local bazaar in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province on Saturday, a local official said.

"The blast took place in Sayyed Khel bazaar in Dwamanda district in the evening when the security forces were shopping there," the official told Xinhua anonymously.

Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

Provincial government spokesman Mohammad Mubariz Zadran confirmed the incident, saying local officials have launched an investigation into the incident and more details would be shared with the media later.

The injured teenagers were shifted to a nearby hospital.

So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban militant group has launched similar attacks in the past.

The Taliban insurgency has been on the rampage since the beginning of 2015 when the Afghan security forces assumed full responsibilities of security from the U.S. and NATO troops. Enditem