Four killed, 17 injured as mortar mine hits school in Afghanistan

At least four students were killed and 17 others, including two teachers, sustained injuries as a mortar mine struck a School in Andar district of eastern Ghazni province on Saturday, Xinhua reported, citing a local official.

The mortar mine hit Mullah Noh Baba School during class, which left four students dead on the spot, the official said.

The incident occurred when fierce fighting was going on between government forces and the Taliban militants, according to villagers, who said no one knows which side fired the deadly mortar, Xinhua reported.