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'Six killed' in Afghan bomb blast Children killed in Afghan blast
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At least six people have been killed and 20 hurt in a suspected suicide bombing in Afghanistan, the Nato-led international force (Isaf) says. Seventeen people, including 12 schoolchildren, have been killed in a suicide bombing in south Afghanistan, the country's interior ministry says.
The bomber blew himself up near a Nato-led convoy in a market place in Dehrawood in the southern province of Uruzgan, police said. Another 30 people were injured, some seriously, in the attack on a market place in Dehrawood in Uruzgan province, where Taleban militants are active.
Seven soldiers were among those hurt, Isaf said. The bomber blew himself up near a Nato-led convoy, police said.
Reports quoting police put the total death toll higher, at 17. Most Isaf troops in the area are Dutch. The Nato-led international force (Isaf) said seven of its soldiers were among the injured.
The wounded were all being treated at an Isaf medical centre, an Isaf spokesman told the BBC, accusing the attackers of showing "wanton disregard" for the safety of civilians. If the death toll is confirmed, this would be the third deadliest bomb attack in Afghanistan this year, says the BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul.
Some of the wounded are in a serious condition, reports say. Many children were caught in the explosion as they were leaving classes near a crowded bazaar in Dehrawood.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. A Nato spokesman told the BBC he believed more than a dozen people had been killed and that Isaf troops were among the wounded.
The provincial police chief of Uruzgan province gave a figure of 17 for the number of people who had died, and said those killed and wounded included several schoolchildren who had been coming out of classes. The wounded were all being treated at an Isaf medical centre. Some of them were said to be in a serious condition.
But Isaf told the BBC six civilians had died with 20 people wounded in what it called a "likely" suicide attack. Isaf had earlier said that at least six people had been killed in the attack.
Isaf said the explosion happened in southern Afghanistan, but did not name the province or the nationality of its wounded troops. The Nato spokesman said the attack showed a "wanton disregard" for the safety of civilians. The bombing contradicted recent public calls by insurgents that civilian casualties should be avoided, he said.
Isaf has not given the nationalities of its injured troops, but most of its contingent in Uruzgan comes from The Netherlands.
Heavy fightingHeavy fighting
Less than a month ago, another suicide attack in the same province killed at least 10 people including a Dutch soldier. Uruzgan was also the scene of heavy fighting last month between Afghan and foreign forces on the one hand and Taleban rebels on the other. Less than a month ago, another suicide attack in the same province killed at least 10 people including a Dutch soldier.
More than 6,000 people have died in insurgency-related violence in the past 18 months.
Uruzgan was also the scene of heavy fighting last month between Afghan and foreign forces on the one hand and Taleban rebels on the other.
About 90 foreign troops have been killed in Afghanistan this year, most in combat for the Nato-led military force Isaf in the country's south.About 90 foreign troops have been killed in Afghanistan this year, most in combat for the Nato-led military force Isaf in the country's south.
Correspondents say the south of the country this year has seen the worst violence since the Taleban were ousted from power in 2001 by an international coalition. Correspondents say the south of the country this year has seen the worst violence since the Taleban were ousted from power in 2001 by a US-led international coalition.