At least two Afghan civilians were killed in a bomb blast in eastern Laghman province, an Afghan official said, according to the Associated Press.

The roadside bomb went off early Sunday morning near a shrine in Mihterlam, Sarhadi Zwak, a spokesman for the Laghman provincial governor said.

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The Associated Press reported no group has claimed responsibility yet for the attack.

In the past, Taliban insurgents have made use of roadside bombs in an effort to attack Afghan security forces and government officials.