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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-11 06:46 AM
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Civilians killed in Afghanistan blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14165155

A roadside bomb has killed five civilians in southern Afghanistan, government officials have said.

Those killed include two children. All the victims were passengers in a minivan.

The attack took place in Sangin district in Helmand province.

It is not known who carried out the attack, but the area on Pakistan's border is a stronghold of the Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
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