| Three Afghans working on a census and a policeman were wounded on Thursday when their vehicle was hit by a remote-controlled explosive device in the eastern province of Khost, a senior official said. General Kheyal Baaz Sherzai, the top military commander for Khost province, blamed Islamic militants from the ousted Taliban regime or their al Qaeda allies. According to local witnesses, the wounded were evacuated from the scene by a U.S. military helicopter, but their condition was not immediately known. |