DHAKA: A roadside bomb attack in Ghazni province, south of the Afghan capital Kabul, has killed ‘up to 17’ people on their way to a wedding, officials say.

They said nearly all of the dead were women and children travelling in a minibus which was completely destroyed, reports the BBC.

Taliban militants have denied any responsibility for the attack.

Afghan civilians are often caught up in roadside bombs used by suspected Taliban militants to target security forces and officials.

In June, Nato handed over security for the whole of Afghanistan to Afghan forces, but some 97,000 Nato troops remain.

The attack on Sunday happened in a poor and deeply traditional Pashtun area in the east of Ghazni province.

A minibus tightly packed with people on their way to a wedding was destroyed by a roadside bomb.

BDST: 2058 HRS, OCT 27, 2013
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