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1st LD: Roadside bomb kills four in eastern Afghan province

Xinhua, May 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Four members of a family were killed as a roadside bomb struck a civilian car in the eastern Ghazni province on Sunday, police said.

"Four members of a family, including two children and their mother and father, were killed as their car ran over a mine in Gilan district of Ghazni province on Sunday," deputy to provincial police chief Assadullah Insafi told reporters.

The official blamed enemies of peace, a reference to the Taliban militants, for the deadly attack.

However, the armed outfit which is largely relying on suicide and roadside bombings has yet to make comment. Endi