Roadside bomb kills 5, wounds 4 in E Afghanistan

A roadside bomb struck a vehicle of a road construction company in Paktia province east of Afghanistan, killing five persons and wounding four others on Friday, a local official said.

"The bloody incident occurred at 6 a.m. local time this morning in Auzi district leaving five employees of the company dead and four others injured," governor of Auzi district Abdul Wali Zadran told Xinhua.

All the victims are Afghans, he added. He also added that the company is a local one and is involved in road building activities in east Afghanistan.

The official blamed "the enemies of peace," a term used against Taliban insurgents for organizing the blast.

Source: Xinhua