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Roadside bomb kills 19 in Afghan province Helmand

A roadside mine killed 19 civilians and injured another 5 when it exploded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand today, the provincial government said in a statement.

Updated on: Dec 7, 2011, 16:49:10 IST
Reuters | By , Kabul
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A roadside mine killed 19 civilians and injured another 5 when it exploded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Wednesday, the provincial government said in a statement.

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The victims were travelling in a van when the homemade bomb exploded, it said.

On Tuesday, almost 60 people were killed in attacks in three cities across Afghanistan.

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