A roadside bombing killed seven Afghan soldiers in Waza Khwa district of the eastern Paktika province on Wednesday, provincial governor Akram Khapalwak told Xinhua.

A remote-controlled bomb attacked a vehicle carrying some Afghan soldiers at around 9:00 a.m. (0430 GMT) in the district, Khapalwak said.

Seven soldiers were killed and one injured, he said, adding the vehicle was totally damaged.

No one has claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants have frequently carried out similar attacks.

A suicide car bomber targeted Mata Khan district chief in the province earlier Wednesday, but caused no casualties except killing himself.

Paktika has been a hotbed of Taliban militants, who clash with Afghan and foreign troops frequently.

Due to rising Taliban-linked insurgency, over 900 persons, mostly Taliban rebels, have been killed in Afghanistan this year.

Source: Xinhua