MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The attacker detonated an explosive device near a military vehicle in Helmand's Nawa-I-Barakzayi district at around 6:30 p.m. local time [14:00 GMT], the TOLO broadcaster reported.
Among the victims there were reportedly civilians and military personnel.
Afghanistan has been experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability for decades, as terrorist organizations, including Daesh terror group and the Taliban radical movement (both banned in Russia), continue to stage attacks against civilian and military targets.