Blast kills 5 policemen in Afghanistan

According to local officials, the blast took place in the Sarab district of the Uruzgan Province, situated about 370 kilometers south of the Afghan capital Kabul, on Thursday night.

The incident led to the killing of four police bodyguards along with the district police chief.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the act of violence.

Roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are by far the most lethal weapon the Taliban militants use against Afghan forces, foreign troops, and civilians.

The homemade explosives accounted for half of the about 1,500 civilian deaths in the first six months of last year, according to the United Nations.

Insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan despite the presence of some 130,000 US-led forces in the war-torn country.

The United Nations announced on February 4 that 2011 was the deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians. The death toll for the civilians rose eight percent compared to the year before and was roughly double the figure for 2007.

Washington invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of combating terrorism.

AZA/MR/JR

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