Civilians among casualties after 2 bombs rock city in Helmand province of southern Afghanistan

2 bombs rock city in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two explosions minutes apart have rocked a key city in southern Afghanistan, killing one child and wounding at least 19 other people.

Daud Ahmadi, the spokesman for the governor in Helmand province, said Sunday a young girl was killed and at least 14 others were wounded in the first blast in front of a bank in Lashkar Gah city.

He says the other explosion in front of a high school injured five people including an Afghan soldier.