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| Afghan blast 'kills at least 11' | Afghan blast 'kills at least 11' |
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| At least 11 civilians, including five children, have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials say. | At least 11 civilians, including five children, have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials say. |
| The blast reportedly hit a vehicle travelling towards a shrine in the Spin Boldak district of the province. | The blast reportedly hit a vehicle travelling towards a shrine in the Spin Boldak district of the province. |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Kandahar is regarded as the Taliban's spiritual homeland. | No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Kandahar is regarded as the Taliban's spiritual homeland. |
| Thousands of US and UK forces are engaged in an offensive against the Taliban in the south of the country. | Thousands of US and UK forces are engaged in an offensive against the Taliban in the south of the country. |
| Police said that three women were also wounded and taken to hospital. | |
| Senior police official General Saifullah Hakim blamed the attack on Taliban militants. | |
| Afghanistan has seen rising levels of violence in recent months as insurgents have vowed to counter the surge in foreign forces. | |
| The spike in violence comes ahead of key presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. |