Romanian convoy hit by blast in Afghanistan

A convoy carrying Romanian military forces was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar today, an…

A convoy carrying Romanian military forces was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar today, an official said.

There was no immediate word on any casualties from the blast that ripped through one of the five vehicles on a dirt road in Arghandab, district official told reporters.

Fire could be seen rising from the vehicle and US-led forces had blocked the site, he said.

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