Five Civilians Killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: A homemade bomb killed five Afghan civilians, Thursday (11 / 3). Four of them are children. Meanwhile, NATO service member was also killed in a bomb attack in the south. Parties of NATO has not confirmed the citizenship of the dead.

According to NATO spokesman, an explosion that occurred in the northeast of Kapisa province, north of the capital Kabul, it is not clear from where the explosion originated. He also asserted that no military forces of Afghanistan and the international explosion in the area.

Pascaledakan, both international and Afghan troops immediately evacuate three children injured in the blast and was rushed to a military hospital, as reported by the Associated Press.

During these roadside bombs are the main killers of international forces in Afghanistan. But the homemade bombs explosives planted by the guerrillas are also often killed civilians.

At least 2412 civilians were killed during 2009 or up 14 percent from the year 2008, according to the United Nations. Nearly 70 percent of civilian deaths last year caused by the rebels.

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