Blast in Afghanistan's Khost province kills three
[Dawn] A remote-controlled bomb hidden in a water truck exploded in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, killing three people including two children, the Interior Ministry said.
Another two children and one man were wounded in the Tuesday morning attack, the ministry said.
Wazir Pacha, a spokesman for the provincial police chief of Khost, said authorities were investigating what the target might have been.
Taliban violence against US and Nato soldiers and Afghan civilians continues to rise.
Posted by: Fred 2009-11-25 |