3 civilians killed by roadside bomb in W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Three civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Saturday, a provincial government spokesman said.

"Three youth of a family lost their lives after their vehicle touched off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kort-e-Sufli village of Guzara district. The vehicle was destroyed in the explosion which occurred roughly at 7:30 a.m. local time," Jilani Farhad told Xinhua.

He blamed enemies of peace, referring to the Taliban militant group, for the attack.

Taliban militants have been using home-made IEDs to make roadside bombs and landmines for targeting security forces, but the lethal home-made weapons also inflict casualties on civilians. Enditem