Roadside Blast Hits Civilian Minibus In Herat

A civilian minibus has been hit by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan's Herat province, Reuters reports.

At least 14 passengers were killed and four were injured in the Kesh-e Kohna district when their vehicle was caught in the blast, provincial officials said.

The victims may have been part of an extended family traveling to a pre-engagement party, said the officials.

Security officials then defused two other bombs found in the same area, according to a provincial...