By Xinhua
Kabul : All five of a family have been killed when their vehicle hit land mines planted by Taliban insurgents in central Afghan province of Uruzgan, a police official said Monday.
The incident Sunday took place at 2 p.m. (GMT 09:30) when a couple with their three children were riding a motorbike on a highway in Uruzgan province, provincial police chief Juma Himat said.
“The land mines were supposed to be planted by Taliban insurgents for attacking Afghan army and NATO forces,” he said.