Afghanistan Bus Blast Kills 18 An Afghan police official says 18 bus passengers died when a bomb exploded on a bridge near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. A nearby Afghan army post may have been the intended target, officials say. NPR News reports.

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Afghanistan Bus Blast Kills 18

January 31, 200312:00 AM ET

Afghanistan Bus Blast Kills 18

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An Afghan police official says 18 bus passengers died when a bomb exploded on a bridge near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. A nearby Afghan army post may have been the intended target, officials say. NPR News reports.