In Afghanistan, a roadside bomb struck a car in southern province of Halmand, leaving five civilians dead and wounding four others today. <br/><br/>A spokesman for provincial administration said, the gruesome incident organized by militants occurred in Nad Ali district at 12:00 noon claimed the lives of five innocent civilians, all ordinary villagers. <br/><br/>Halmand, the hotbed of Taliban militants and notorious for growing poppy and militancy, has been the scene of increasing security incidents since spring onset.