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              Roadside Blast Kills 10 Civilians in S. Afghanistan

   Authorities in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed at
   least 10 civilians and wounded 12 others.
   Kandahar province`s police chief Abdul Raziq said Monday`s blast killed
   mostly women and children. No one claimed responsibility.
   Taliban militants often plant landmines and roadside bombs in the area
   to target Afghan and international forces. However, international
   agencies blame indiscriminate tactics like these for killing most of
   the civilians throughout the Afghan war.
   Meanwhile, the Taliban said it would release the final four Turkish
   nationals held hostage since their helicopter went down in eastern
   Afghanistan last month. The militants released the four other Turkish
   workers Sunday. They are still holding the two pilots from Russia and
   Kyrgyzstan as well as the Afghan translator.
   The aircraft had been traveling from Khost to the capital, Kabul, when
   bad weather forced it to make an emergency landing in the Taliban
   stronghold of Logar province on April 21.
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