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Afghanistan Bus Blast Kills 18

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Published January 31, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

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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