Bomb killed 11 children Total lost 16 people killed a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Herāt : Afghanistan | Sep 27, 2011 at 7:12 AM PDT

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New Vehicles on there way to Afghanistan to Protect Against Roadside Bombs

In Herat province in western Afghanistan, 16 civilians were killed, including eleven children, when a bus hit a roadside bomb.

Four others were wounded in the attack. A police spokesman in Herat blame for the attack on the Taliban.

- The Taliban are very active in this area, said police spokesman Noor Khan Neikzad.

Roadside bombs are a serious threat to civilians in Afghanistan, several hundred are killed as a result of bombs every year.

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Police said 12 civilians were killed in a roadside bomb in Afghanistan

nabeela2001 is based in Karāchi, Sind, Pakistan, and is a Stringer for Allvoices.

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