Roadside bomb kills 12 in Afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) At least 12 civilians were killed after a roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Sunday, police said.

“The militants planted a mine on a road in Gulran district. The device struck a civilian vehicle at around noon, killing 12 innocent civilians and injuring one,” a police spokesman told Xinhua news agency.

–IANS

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