KHOST, Afghanistan, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two consecutive explosions injured at least nine people including two police personnel in Khost city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Khost province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Haider Adil said.

The first blast, with a magnetic mine, targeted a car at around 11:20 a.m. local time next to Spin Jumat locality. The second one went off a few minutes later, almost in the same area, injuring nine people including two police personnel, Adil said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the bombings.

However, the official blamed the attack on the "enemies of peace," a reference to the Taliban, but the armed outfit has yet to make comments.