At least 34 people have been killed in two separate suicide bombings that targeted a military base and a provincial chief.
In eastern Ghazni province, 31 soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded on Sunday when an attacker drove a military vehicle full of explosives onto an army command base before detonating it.
This is according to an official in Afghanistan’s national security council, who spoke anonymously because he was not permitted to speak directly to the media.
The attack was also confirmed by Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian, though he did not provide details on casualties.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, when contacted by Reuters news agency, did not confirm or deny responsibility.
Afghanistan has seen a spate of car bombings over the last few months, despite peace talks currently under way between the Kabul government and the Taliban in Qatar.
This is the first time the two sides have held face-to-face talks to try to end the country’s decades-long war.
Attacks have killed more than 50 people in the capital Kabul in recent weeks, including two assaults on educational centres and a rocket attack.
The three Kabul attacks were claimed by the armed group ISIL (ISIS), but Afghan officials blamed the Taliban – which has denied any involvement.
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