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                         5 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast

   by VOA News

   Officials in northern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed five
   people.
   District Mayor Abdul Aziz and Haji Hashim, a member of a provincial
   peace council, were among those killed in the blast Monday in the
   Ishkamish district of Takhar province.
   The victims were driving to Talogan, the provincial capital, when the
   bomb exploded.
   Authorities blame the attack on the Taliban.
   Roadside bombings are a favorite weapon of Taliban insurgents, who are
   waging a campaign against the government of President Hamid Karzai.
   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
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