In Afghanistan, at least 12 people including 10 civilians have been killed in two homemade bomb explosions in quick succession in north-western Badghis province. Police spokesman Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said the first blast hit a civilian vehicle in the province, killing 10 passengers. The second, minutes later nearby, struck a police car, killing two policemen. The strikes took place yesterday but were not reported until this morning. Mullah Abdul Manan, a militant commander in the area, said the two bombs had killed Afghan and foreign troops and denied civilians had been killed.<br/><br/>