December 24, 2017 04:37 pm | Updated 04:37 pm IST - KABUL:
A roadside bomb killed seven civilians on Sunday in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, officials said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility.
The Taliban have a strong and growing presence in the area.
Elsewhere in Afghanistan, a mortar struck a market in the eastern Logar province, killing three civilians during a battle between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, said Salim Saleh, spokesman for the provincial governor. He said seven other people were wounded.
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