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| Afghanistan |
| Kandahar Blast Kills 5 Civilians |
| 2009-09-13 |
| A roadside bomb stuck a civilian vehicle in the southern Kandahar province on Friday afternoon, killing all on board. The incident occurred in the restive district of Maiwand while the passengers were heading to the provincial capital, Kandahar city, said a provincial senior police official, Col Fazl Mohammad Shirzad. The incident is reported the latest attack on non-combatants in the troubled southern province after a massive truck bomb in Kandahar city that left at least 43 people and wounded 65 others two weeks ago. Taliban insurgents have frequently been planting roadside bombs, which military calls it Improvised Explosive Device (IED), as an easy tool to attack Afghan and foreign troops. In incidents that harms civilians, the Taliban and another other insurgent groups deny responsibility, fearing to lose the public support. Roadside bombs are the most deadly tactic used by insurgents. More than 172 international troops, hundreds of Afghan police, soldiers and civilians were killed and maimed in such attacks last year. |
| Posted by:Fred |