A motorcycle bomb went off at a busy market in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing three people, while a Taliban ambush targeting a military convoy in the country's northeast killed four civilians, officials said. The insurgents frequently use suicide attacks and roadside bombs to target convoys of Afghan security forces across the country. The Taliban ambush that killed four people took place in Alasay district in northeastern Kapisa province, said Massoud Chardara, deputy chief of police. The Taliban sent a text message to the media, blaming Afghan government forces for the civilian deaths. Separately, the Ministry of Interior says Afghan security forces have killed 12 militants of the Islamic State group, including a key commander, in eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours.

Source: ABC News February 22, 2017 11:21 UTC