Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Four children and a woman were killed by a roadside bomb in restive central Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, according to police.
Their minibus hit the device, which also injured two children, a woman and three men at 3:30 p.m., according to Fareed Oyed, spokesman for Uruzgun police. It was unclear if the device was deliberately detonated, or intended for other targets, he said.
Oyed said the attack was "done by enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan." Civilian casualties from roadside bombs have risen recently, causing NATO officials to highlight them as a sign of the insurgency's disregard for ordinary Afghans.
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