Afghan suicide attack kills 25

KHOST : A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into a busy market in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding around 50, officials said.
The attack took place in the Urgun district of Paktika province, district chief Mohammad Razaq Kharoty told AFP.
"Our initial report shows that 25 people, most of them civilians, were killed and around 50 others have been wounded," he said.
"We dont know what the target was but the blast was very strong," he said, adding the explosion damaged dozens of shops and houses nearby.
Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi confirmed the incident, saying the explosives were placed in a truck and detonated after the police tried to stop it inside the market.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suicide attacks are a common weapon of Taliban insurgents. Attacks that kill civilians often go unclaimed. – AFP