Bus hits roadside bomb, killing 25 in Afghanistan

The passenger bus was traveling in Nimroz province on a main highway toward the capital, Kabul, when it struck the explosive about 7 a.m., said Nazir Ahmad, a provincial government spokesman. Another 20 people were wounded, he said.

The explosion occurred near Delaram — a volatile area close to the borders of Helmand and Farah provinces.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack. “The criminals who did this are the enemies of Muslims,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, NATO forces said a U.S. service member was killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, without giving further details.

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