Roadside bomb kills at least 12 civilians in Afghanistan
An Afghan family returning to their home after fleeing a possible military operation struck a roadside bomb Saturday in the country's south, killing at least 12 of them and wounding eight, authorities said.
The blast struck the family's van in Helmand province's Marjah district, largely a Taliban stronghold. At least 12 died in the blast, though the death toll could rise, said Nabil Jan Mullahkhail, the provincial police chief.
