MojNews-A suicide car bombing on Thursday rocked Gardez city in southeast Afghanistan , an official confirmed.

Spokesman for the country&#۳۹;s Interior Ministry Tariq Aryan said in a statement the attack took place near the military courts in Gardez city, the capital of southeastern Paktia province located at a distance of ۱۲۸ kilometers (۷۹.۵ miles) from the country&#۳۹;s capital Kabul.

He said scores of civilians were killed in the blast at this spot frequented by many locals.

"This attack is carried out by the Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba. The attack is in connection with the string of attacks in Kabul&#۳۹;s Dasht-e-Barchi and Nangarhar," he said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack .