Civilians die in Afghan attacks
Nato forces are facing strong resistance from Afghan Taliban to their offensive in the south [Reuters]
At least 10 civilians have been killed and seven others wounded after a bomb exploded near a crowd of people celebrating the Afghan new year in Helmand province, a government official said.
A suicide bomber had apparently been trying to blow up an Afghan army convoy but missed his target, Daud Ahmadi said on Sunday.
"It was a suicide bomber who detonated a motorcycle as an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle was passing by," Ahmadi, said.
The blast struck a bridge in the Bughra-pul area of Gereshk, on the main highway between the capital Kabul, and Herat, Afghanistan's second city, he said.
Beneath the bridge, crowds had gathered on the banks of a stream to mark Nowruz, the Zoroastrian new year which falls on the March 21 equinox.
Nato forces are facing strong resistance from Afghan Taliban to their offensive in the south [Reuters]
At least 10 civilians have been killed and seven others wounded after a bomb exploded near a crowd of people celebrating the Afghan new year in Helmand province, a government official said.
A suicide bomber had apparently been trying to blow up an Afghan army convoy but missed his target, Daud Ahmadi said on Sunday.
"It was a suicide bomber who detonated a motorcycle as an Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle was passing by," Ahmadi, said.
The blast struck a bridge in the Bughra-pul area of Gereshk, on the main highway between the capital Kabul, and Herat, Afghanistan's second city, he said.
Beneath the bridge, crowds had gathered on the banks of a stream to mark Nowruz, the Zoroastrian new year which falls on the March 21 equinox.
