Afghanistan: Taliban mortar fire at marriage kills six, army says

A mortar shell fired by the Taliban landed on a wedding taking place on Saturday evening in a province north of Kabul, killing six people, including women and children.

According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, the shot was aimed at an army checkpoint nearby, but missed its mark and hit the crowd gathered for a wedding in Kapisa province, killing six and four injured.

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The Taliban for their part denied being behind the bombing, saying the mortar was fired by the military.

The Interior Ministry also accused the Taliban on Sunday of having killed at least 250 civilians in the past month and injuring more than 500, especially with mines and bombs exploding on the roads.

The Taliban deny attacking civilians, but bombs or mines intended for security forces often explode as civilian vehicles pass by.