Kabul, June 22 (DPA) Seven civilians were killed and three others were injured in roadside bombings in western Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
A bomb hit a truck in Kishk-e-Kuhna district in Herat province, killing five civilians and injuring three others Monday, a police spokesman said.
A man and his wife riding a motorbike were killed by an explosion in Pasawand district of Ghor province Monday, the Interior Ministry said.
Roadside bombings have nearly been doubled in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period in 2009, according to United Nations report.