Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in southern Afghanistan

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Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in southern Afghanistan

Kabul - All the victims were from a single family.

By AP

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Published: Wed 12 Jun 2019, 11:48 AM

Last updated: Wed 12 Jun 2019, 1:57 PM

An Afghan official says six people were killed when a civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar province.
Provincial councilman Yousof Younosi says all the victims were from a single family - two children, two women, and two men. The attack took place on Tuesday in Dand district.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but Younosi blamed the Taleban who are active in the province and regularly stage attacks against Afghan forces and government officials.
Meanwhile, Jawad Hajri, spokesman for the governor in northeastern Takhar province, said security forces repelled Taleban attacks on checkpoints in Khoja Ghor district on Tuesday.
He says three pro-government fighters were killed as well as 15 insurgents. The Taleban claimed their fighters had overrun the Khoja Ghor district headquarters.


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