Ten civilians were killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan, where a police officer and another civilian were killed in similar attacks, officials said Monday, dpa reported.
The civilians were travelling in Muqur district of Badghis province Sunday afternoon when he attack happened, Abdul Raouf Ahmadi, spokesman for police forces in western region, said.
"All 10 civilians, including the driver, were killed in the blast," Ahmadi said.
Another civilian was killed in a secondary explosion in the same area, Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Hours later, another roadside bomb blew up a police vehicle in the same district, killing one officer and injuring two others, the ministry statement said.
No group immediately took responsibility for Sunday's attacks. The ministry blamed "enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan," a common term used by Afghan officials to describe the Taliban.
Roadside bombings are common for Taliban militants, who have relied heavily on the tactic since the ouster of their regime in late 2001.
More than 2,400 civilians were killed in the conflict last year, according to United Nations. Nearly 70 per cent of the civilian deaths were caused by the insurgents, mostly from roadside bombs and suicide attacks.