At least 29 people have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, an official said.
According to the Dawn, the people killed included mainly members of illegal armed groups that have clashed with the security forces and insurgents in the past.
District administrative chief of Khan Abad district, Heyatullah Amiri, said that a suicide bomber on foot targeted a meeting of criminal groups.
Twenty-five of those killed were members of the armed groups, including four leaders, while the remaining four were civilians, said Amiri.