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Civilians killed in roadside IED explosion in Paktia
At least four people were killed and five others were injured in a roadside explosion in Paktia province on Monday morning, officials said.
Hayatullah Ahmadzai, a spokesman for the Paktia police, said the incident took place in the Tala area of Machalgho in Ahmadabad district when a car hit an IED.
He said it was not yet known if the dead included women and children.
Ahmadzai said that most of the mines in the area had been planted by Taliban militants on the roads, causing harm to civilians.
Locals meanwhile said the victims had included women and children who had been on the way to the funeral of a soldier killed in fighting in the area on Sunday night.
The Taliban has not commented on the incident.