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Bus bomb kills 17 in Southern Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 13: A massive bomb explosion on a minibus killed 17 people and injured three others in Southern Afghanistan early today, Officials said. The bomb exploded in the minibus at 8:00 am (0900 IST).
Kabul, Aug 13: A massive bomb explosion on a minibus killed 17 people and injured three others in Southern Afghanistan early today, Officials said. The bomb exploded in the minibus at 8:00 am (0900 IST).
15 km west of Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province 550 km southwest of Kabul, said Abdul Rahman Sabir, security commander of Helmand province.
"Due to an explosion inside the minibus 17 people were killed, half of them children, and three were injured including the driver," Sabir told the reporters.
Police investigations had shown the blast was caused by explosives inside the bus and not a landmine, he said.
Sabir said the bomb attack was the work of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
We have reports that they are planning more bomb attacks," he said.
Some 20 months after the toppling of the Taliban regime, suspected members of the militia continue to launch regular attacks on US-led troops, Afghan forces and non-governmental organisations.
Bureau Report
"Due to an explosion inside the minibus 17 people were killed, half of them children, and three were injured including the driver," Sabir told the reporters.
Police investigations had shown the blast was caused by explosives inside the bus and not a landmine, he said.
Sabir said the bomb attack was the work of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
We have reports that they are planning more bomb attacks," he said.
Some 20 months after the toppling of the Taliban regime, suspected members of the militia continue to launch regular attacks on US-led troops, Afghan forces and non-governmental organisations.
Bureau Report