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Bicycle bomb kills 2 in Afghanistan
03 Mar 2007 08:50:38 GMT
Source: Reuters
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KABUL, March 3 (Reuters) - 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 on Saturday, 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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