Afghan official: Roadside bomb blast kills 7 civilians
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Afghan official says a roadside bombing has killed seven civilians in a northern province.
District chief Ahmad Lemar Osmanyar says the victims were all relatives and they were travelling in a car to a wedding ceremony on Tuesday when their vehicle struck a bomb in Parwan province sometime around noon.
The attack took place in Sayedkhail district, which is a relatively secure area in Parwan.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Osmanyar says an investigation is underway. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban have stepped up their attacks against Afghan security forces across the country.