At least six members of the same family were killed by a roadside IED blast on Tuesday in Kapisa province, according to local officials.

Two children and four women were killed in Baies Khail village of Najrab district in Kapisa province, when an improvised roadside mine placed in farmlands by Taliban insurgents detonated, said Abdul Shayeq Shoresh, spokesman for the Kapisa Police.

One man and one other women were also wounded in the blast, Shoresh added.

The wounded were moved to a nearby hospital, and one is in critical condition, Shoresh said.

The Taliban denies allegations, saying that the civilians were killed by government forces in the district.