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Civilians killed in Afghan blast | Civilians killed in Afghan blast |
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At least eight civilians have been killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
The vehicle was travelling through the Khogyani district of Nangarhar province on its way to a market when it was hit. | The vehicle was travelling through the Khogyani district of Nangarhar province on its way to a market when it was hit. |
There has been no claim of responsibility as yet but the Taliban frequently plant explosives on main roads across the country. | There has been no claim of responsibility as yet but the Taliban frequently plant explosives on main roads across the country. |
Nangarhar, which shares a border with Pakistan, is comparatively secure. | Nangarhar, which shares a border with Pakistan, is comparatively secure. |
But the Taliban have been known to offer pockets of resistance in the area, correspondents say. | But the Taliban have been known to offer pockets of resistance in the area, correspondents say. |
"Eight civilians, including one woman, were killed in the roadside bomb explosion," a spokesman for the provincial governor's office, told AFP news agency. | "Eight civilians, including one woman, were killed in the roadside bomb explosion," a spokesman for the provincial governor's office, told AFP news agency. |
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