Eight civilians including a newly-wed groom were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Saturday, the latest innocent victims to die despite a Taliban call to limit their deaths.
The victims, which also included a woman and a child, were killed in the eastern province of Laghman when their car was blown up as they returned home after the man’s wedding party late Friday.
Laghman province is located towards the border with Pakistan. It has long been troubled by insurgents, particularly the Hezb-e-Islami faction led by former prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.