From Afghanistan, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that eight police officers, who were connected with the deaths of six children in an explosion, have been arrested in Afghanistan.

According to a release from the interior ministry, the officers were suspected of firing rockets into a pond to catch fish, hitting a crowd of children nearby, although another report said the children were killed by a mine.

Speaking to confirm the arrest, Shamsoddin Sarhadi, governor of the Doshi district said, "Some children were feeding their animals in a pasture when a mine planted by armed opponents exploded."

But in a statement on Tuesday, the interior ministry said the policemen had been arrested for firing a rocket into the river on Friday with the aim of catching fish.

They are accused of misusing government weapons, and were referred to the military for proper prosecutor.