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Afghanistan: Bus hits roadside bomb; 25 civilians killed

KABUL — Afghan officials say a packed bus has hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing 25 passengers and wounding 20.
A spokesman for the Nimroz provincial government, Nazir Ahmad, says the packed bus was traveling on a main highway headed toward the capital of Kabul when it struck the explosive around Delaram — a volatile area near the borders of Helmand and Farah provinces.