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Suicide bomber kills 12 in southern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber on a motorbike struck a convoy of foreign troops in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 12 civilians and wounding 30 people, a provincial governor's spokesman said.
- Agencies
- Published: 18:30 May 7, 2009
Kandahar: A suicide bomber on a motorbike struck a convoy of foreign troops in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 12 civilians and wounding 30 people, a provincial governor's spokesman said.
Dawood Ahmadi, spokesman for the governor of Helmand Province, said the attack took place in the town of Gereshk, located on a major highway that passes through the province.
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