Two dead in Afghan car bombing, US soldiers hurt

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Source: AFP

A car bomb in northern Afghanistan on Monday killed two Afghan civilians and wounded about 20 other people including two US soldiers, Afghan and US military officials said.

The bomb exploded in the town of Charikar, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the capital Kabul, and outside the offices of the Parwan provincial governor, Afghan officials said.

"We have two people who are killed and 17 people are wounded," health ministry spokesman Abdullah Fahim told AFP. "Two of the wounded are in critical condition."

The US military confirmed its troops had been hit by a "vehicle-borne IED (improvised explosive device)" -- military jargon that usually means a car bomb.

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[PaddyBlueEyes]

1. Oh crap

I have two good friends in that area..