Two students were killed and seven others wounded when a rocket hit a school in Laghman province, a statement issued by Ministry of Education said.

The incident happened on Saturday when a rocket landed in Shaheed Mawlawi Abdul Rahman School in Basram area in Mehtarlam district.

The ministry siad it condemns targeting of schools. Schools and madrassas are places for education, the ministry added.

The Education Ministry urged warring parties to avoid targeting education centers.

Last month acting minister of education Asadullah Mohaqiq said more than 1,000 schools are closed across the country due to insecurity.