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| 'Twelve die' in Afghan explosion | 'Twelve die' in Afghan explosion |
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| At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion in central Afghanistan, the police said. | At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion in central Afghanistan, the police said. |
| The blast occurred in Mohammad Agha district in Logar province near a patrolling police convoy, reports say. | The blast occurred in Mohammad Agha district in Logar province near a patrolling police convoy, reports say. |
| The source of the explosion is unclear. One report said it originated from a vehicle and happened near a school, killing many students. | |
| Logar province lies immediately to the south of Kabul and is a major centre for the Taliban insurgency. | |
| Local police official Abdul Hamid told Reuters news agency that "12 students, three police and several civilians" had been killed in the latest blast. | |
| Reports say some people have also been wounded. | |
| A TV station in Kabul said the explosion was the work of a suicide bomber, though there is no official confirmation. | |
| A US military offensive is underway in the troubled southern province of Helmand. |