Afghanistan: Helmand bus blast kills 18 civilians

At least 18 Afghan civilians have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Helmand province, police say. - Civilians killed in Afghan blast - انفجار مین کنار جاده‌ای در هلمند ۱۶ نفر را کشت -- مراسم یاد بود همکار کشته شده بی بی سی
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