Afghan official: roadside a mine has killed 5 people western
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A government official says a mine possibly meant for later use against security forces exploded in a residential home in western Afghanistan, killing five people.
Jelani Farhad, spokesman for the governor of western Hirat province, said Thursday the mine exploded Wednesday night in a house in the remote Shindand district, killing five members of a family and wounding three others.
Among the victims were women and children, Farhad said. He said the district is controlled by the Taliban.
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Also on Wednesday, Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor in Farha province, said Taliban fighters killed two police and six of the insurgents were also killed in a gun battle.