TIWN
Kabul, Aug 30 (TIWN) Thirteen civilians, including six children, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, an official said.
"The victims – six children, two women and five men – were admitted to the Spin Boldak district hospital following the explosion," said Ahmad Jawid Afghan, Director of the hospital. Local residents said the blast occurred when a mini bus came in contact with the IED in the Loya Kariz locality. They said the victims were returning home after attending a wedding and the vehicle was destroyed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet. Militants in Afghanistan have been using home-made IEDs to make roadside bombs and landmines to target security forces, but the lethal weapons also inflict casualties on civilians.
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