Blasts kill 24 in Afghanistan

At least 24 people died in a spate of deadly terror attacks that happened in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.

Seven civilians died when a roadside bomb went off near Shindad in Gerat province. In a separate incident five security officers were killed by a bomb blast in Gazni province. In Lagman province militants attacked a local police station killing four officers.

In the northern Djauzdjan province police said Taliban gunmen had killed six soldiers and two medics.