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Bomb kills 14 on Afghan minibus: government
[Dawn] Women and children were among the casualties on Thursday when a roadside kaboom tore through a minibus in western Afghanistan, killing 14 civilians and wounding 11 others, the government said.The bus, packed with passengers, was travelling between the district of Obe in Herat province and the placid provincial capital, local administration front man, Moheyddin Noori, told AFP. "Fourteen people, all civilians, were killed and 11 others are injured. Women and children are among the casualties," he added. The front man blamed the bombing on "the armed opposition groups" -- a reference to Taliban-led beturbanned goons. Posted by: Fred 2011-08-19 |
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