Roadside Bomb Kills 14 Afghan Civilians
VoA News: Officials say 14 Afghan civilians traveling in a van were killed Thursday in a roadside bomb attack in the southern province of Helmand.
A provincial spokesman said women and children were among the dead and several other people were wounded.
NATO forces say the bomb was triggered by insurgents in a crowded area of Nahr-e Saraj district.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the blast, blaming it on “the enemies of Afghanistan.”
The United Nations says 2,412 civilians died in Afghanistan in the first 10 months of this year, a 20 percent increase compared to 2009. The U.N. blames militant groups for most of these casualties.
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