Afghanistan, July 7 -- A car bomb explosion in south-eastern Ghazni province claimed the lives of at least 12 people and wounded at least 96 others.

The local officials confirmed that a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb close to an intelligence compound in 1st district of Ghazni city at 8:30am local time.

The officials further added that the explosion claimed the lives of 8 intelligence personnel and 4 civilians.

Meanwhile, the Governor's Office of Ghazni in a statement said the explosion claimed the lives of 6 people including 4 civilians and 2 intelligence personnel.

The statement further added that the explosion also wounded 96 others mostly school children.

The security officials had earlier said the explosion has wounded at le...