Afghan official says roadside bomb killed 5 in remote area
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An Afghan official says a roadside bombing has killed five civilians and wounded five others in a remote northwestern province.
Deputy provincial chief police Abdul Ali Zamani said on Thursday that the explosion took place in the district of Qadis in Badghis province.
He says a van with the civilians hit the roadside bomb on Wednesday morning, raising the possibility that it was detonated by remote control.
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Zamani blamed the Taliban for the attack though no has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Last month the Taliban proclaimed their spring offensive and a week later, launched a massive attack in the capital, Kabul, which killed 64 people.