Six Afghan civilians killed in explosion

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KANDAHAR, Sep 8 (AP)- A roadside blast in southern Afghanistan killed six civilians Monday, and a Canadian soldier died in another explosion in the same region, officials said.brThe six civilians, including a woman and a child, died when their private vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Naw Bahar district of Zabul province, said district chief Zarif Khan. Two other civilians were wounded in the explosion.brKhan blamed Taliban militants for planting the device.brAlso in the south, a Canadian soldier was killed when another roadside blast hit a patrol on Sunday, the Canadian military said. Sgt. Scott Shipway became the 97th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province.brSouthern Afghanistan is the center of the Taliban-led insurgency. Militants regularly attack Afghan and foreign troops with roadside and suicide bombs.