Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the driver of the car detonated his bomb after he was prevented from entering the venue. The blast occurred as Afghans were celebrating the victory of their national cricket team in a match that qualified them for next year's World Cup. Separately, Afghan Special Forces arrested a French woman among a group of Islamic State fighters captured in the northern province of Jowzjan, an official from the National Directorate of Security said. While many foreign fighters have been active in the country, most are from neighbouring countries like Pakistan or Uzbekistan. Although there has been concern that foreign fighters from the Middle East could turn up in Afghanistan following the defeats inflicted on Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, US and Afghan officials say there has been very little firm evidence.

Source: bd News24 March 23, 2018 19:18 UTC