Tensions in the CAR have been high since a December presidential election; Russia wields significant
The incident took place in Charikar, the provincial capital of Parwan
An Iraqi military statement said the blast had killed one civilian, wounded 12 other civilians and s
Police in the Chaman border town say the explosive device was hidden in a motorcycle
The Turkish defense ministry said in a statement the bomb attack took place in an industrial site at
An Afghan parliamentarian was the apparent target but survived
Women and children among those injured; country has seen a wave of car bomb attacks in recent months
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but security officials suspect al-Shabab was behind
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or who was behind it; explosion occurred in area