Another Attack in Afghanistan: Roadside bomb kills 12 civilians in western province

An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed at least 12 civilians in the western Herat province.

Abdul Ahad Walizada, a spokesman for the provincial police chief, says a 13th person was wounded in the explosion early Sunday, which struck a vehicle in the Gulran district.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Walizada blamed Taliban insurgents, who often plant roadside bombs to target Afghan security forces. 

On Saturday, three Gunmen had stormed in the Intercontinetal Hotel in Kabul and killed at least five people. A gun battle was set off between the terrorists and the security officials that lasted over 12 hours and continued till Sunday afternoon. 

Six people including the security officials and over 150 people were rescued from the hotel, officials said.