A bombing attack has targeted a crowded bus in southwestern Afghanistan, leaving at least 25 people killed and wounding some 20 others.
The explosion took place early on Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit a civilian bus as it was travelling on a highway in the Delaram district of Nimruz province.
"The roadside bomb struck a civilian bus this morning. Twenty civilians were killed and another 27 have been injured," AFP quoted provincial governor Ghulam Dastgir Azad as saying.
"The bomb had been planted by the enemies because this morning a coalition convoy was supposed to cross the area," he said, referring to NATO forces.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. But Taliban militants often use roadside bombs to target Afghan and foreign forces, which often kill civilians.
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