Police say the family was heading home from the hospital where the mother had given birth when their truck hit the bomb Sunday in eastern Khost province.
Meanwhile, three people were killed in southern Helmand province when their vehicle detonated a bomb.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts. However, roadside bombs are the weapons of choice for Taliban insurgents fighting to bring down the Western-backed government in Kabul. The bombs often miss their military targets and hit civilians who use the same roads.
from VOA NewsNovember 11, 2012
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from KHAAMA:
By Sayed Jawad - Sun Nov 11, 9:38 am
A heavy explosion rocked eastern Khost province of Afghanistan early Sunday morning. The incident took place in Sabari district.
There are no reports regarding the casualties however local residents said that it was a powerful explosion.
In the meantime provincial security chief Mohammad Yaqoob said at least 5 members of a family were killed after their vehicle struck with a mine in Sabari district.
The incident took place around 9 am local time and reports suggest that women and children are also among those killed following the blast.
No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
This comes as an Afghan woman was killed and 10 others were injured following an explosion in eastern Khost city on Saturday.
Khost province is a relatively peaceful region in eastern Afghanistan however militants are often carrying out insurgency activities in a number of its districts.
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