Bicycle bomb kills 2 in Afghanistan

A bicycle bomb killed at least two Afghan civilians and wounded 16 when it was remotely detonated as a NATO convoy passed in …

A bicycle bomb killed at least two Afghan civilians and wounded 16 when it was remotely detonated as a NATO convoy passed in the country's west today, a local doctor said.

Police confirmed the two deaths in the city of Herat, bordering Iran, but put the number of wounded at six.

No further details were available.

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