Roadside Bomb Kills 13 in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb blast has killed at least 13 people in southern Afghanistan.Provincial officials say the blast hit a vehicle carrying Afghan civilians as it traveled on a dirt road in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province. They said traffic had been diverted from the main road following a separate explosion targeting foreign troops.The blast comes two days after Afghans cast their ballots for president and members of local provincial councils. The Taliban had threatened to disrupt...

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