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Roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 8 civilians


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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan killed at least eight civilians on Friday, local authorities said.

The blast took place in the Cholan area of Khost City, the provincial capital of Khost, at around 2:30 p.m. local time when a civilian vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on a road.

Khost Deputy Police Chief, Brigadier Yaqub Khan, confirmed the incident, saying eight people were killed with no injuries reported, according to Pajhwok Afghan News.

The vehicle was coming from a funeral procession of a man reportedly killed by the Pakistani Taliban in the tribal region of Kurram when it struck the IED. No group claimed responsibility, and authorities did not blame any individual or organization, although similar attacks are usually blamed on the Taliban.

Among the killed were five members of a family, as well the village religious elder who was leading the funeral's prayers. President Hamid Karzai and Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi condemned the violent attack.

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I think every vehicle traversing the roads of Afghanistan should have as many Taliban members as they can carry on them. It might cut down on IEDs. If not, it would certainly cut down on the Taliban.

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