Civilians killed by Afghanistan motorcycle bomb
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The driver of the vehicle appeared to be on his way to Kandahar city when the bomb detonated inadvertently, said Kandahar provincial government spokesman Zalmai Ayubi.
The blast, which killed two bystanders and injured more than 10 others, did not appear to be a targeted attack, according to Ayubi and Provincial Police Chief General Abdul Raziq.
However, Border and Tribal Affairs Minister Asadullah Khalid said his car was nearby when the bomb went off, suggesting that he may have been the target.
Mr Khalid said on Afghan television that he was driving towards development projects in Kandahar when the bomb exploded near his vehicle. He was not injured.
Civilian deaths have increased greatly in Afghanistan in recent years, largely because of insurgent bomb attacks.
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