At least eight Afghan National Army soldiers were killed in a suicide car bombing in Maidan Wardak on Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement.
The ministry said that nine other soldiers were wounded in the attack that targeted a convoy of army forces in Sayed Abad district, a volatile region west of Kabul.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was a retaliation for "Afghan forces airstrikes on civilians."
The attack comes amid peace efforts by the Afghan government and Taliban to complete prisoner exchange to begin the intra-Afghan negotiations.
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