Two militants were blown up by own explosives in western Herat province of Afghanistan as they were busy making an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said four civilians including a child were injured in the incident.

No further details were given regarding the exact location where the incident took place although it seems the militants were busy making the IED inside a residential house.

The Taliban militants and other insurgent groups are frequently using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the weapon of their choice to target the security forces which normally lead to civilian casualties.

Although IED attacks are the main cause of the Afghan security forces casualties but the attacks also largely contribute to civilian casualties in the country.

A civilian was killed and five others were wounded in an explosion involving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

According to the latest UN report on civilian casualties, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) remained one of the top causes of civilian deaths in the country during the year 2015, which saw 3,545 deaths and 7,457 casualties.