Five people were killed by a roadside bomb: Afghanistan

At least five people were killed when their vehicle met a roadside bomb in the northern Baghlan province, an Afghan official reported.

Zabihullah Shuja, a spokesman for the provincial police chief, says four other people were injured in Sunday’s blast in Puli Khomri, the capital of the province.

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The Taliban routinely target security forces and government officials with roadside bombs, which often end up killing civilians.