Two children killed in Afghan blast

Two children were killed in an explosion which tore through a group of civilians and US soldiers visiting a road construction project, a spokesman for the governor of an eastern Afghanistan province said today.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2010 - 09:27

Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said about 15 other people, including three soldiers, were wounded in the blast in the Rodat district of Nangrahar province.

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Courts Irish Language Place: eastern Afghanistan province Place: Rodat district Place: Nangrahar province Person: Ahmad Zia Abdulzai Event: Afghan Event: Afghanistan conflict Organisation: International Security Assistance Force Organisation: Afghanistan Rights Monitor

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