1 dead, 5 injured in Afghanistan blast

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 1 (UPI) -- A remote-controlled bomb hit a mini-bus carrying Afghan troops to the defense ministry Sunday, killing one person and injuring five others, police reported.

Three army personnel and two civilians suffered injuries in the blast that left one civilian woman dead, Afghan defense officials told CNN. The bus carries military personnel back and forth to the defense ministry.

The bomb caused considerable damage to the rear of the bus.

Three civilians died in a similar explosion Thursday in eastern Kabul.