Bombing kills 4 Afghan civilians

Kabul, Afghanistan: A bomb blast in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians on Saturday, an official said.

A bomb hidden in a motorcycle killed the civilians in Marjah district and wounded four others, said Omer Zwak, a spokesman for the governor of Helmand province. Roadside bombings have escalated as the Taliban intensifies their campaign ahead of the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces at the end of this year.