AN AFGHAN mayor and seven of his relatives were killed when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in an attack blamed on Taleban or al-Qaeda rebels, it was revealed yesterday. Three children, sons of Mayor Khalif Sadaht, were among the casualties of the roadside blast on Saturday afternoon in Deh Rawood, southern Uruzgan province, said provincial governor Jan Mohammad Khan. The other four fatalities were believed to be members of Mr Sadaht’s family. Five other people were wounded. The mayor and his family were travelling home in a four-wheel-drive vehicle when the blast occurred. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the explosion, Mr Khan said, and a team from the provincial capital was sent to help with the investigation.
| I hope the team is composed of very large men with moustachios and truncheons. Goddamned kiddy killers... |
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