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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says at least eight people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed when a vehicle packed with explosives was remotely detonated in the country's south.
Omar Zwak, spokesman for the governor of Helmand province, says five civilians, two soldiers and a policeman were killed in Tuesday's attack in the Sangin district.
Nine others, including four civilians, four soldiers and a policeman, were wounded in the blast.
Helmand has been the scene of heavy fighting in a number of poppy-producing districts including Sangin since the army launched a major operation against Taliban strongholds last month.
No one claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack. Taliban fighters are expected to step up attacks as the traditional spring fighting season approaches.
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