Car bomb in Afghan town kills 3, wounds 90

Casualties include women, children

From Masoud Popalzai For CNN
POSTED: 12:16 AM PST Nov 23, 2012    UPDATED: 03:08 AM PST Nov 23, 2012 
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KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -

A car bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing three people and wounding 90 others, according to a provincial government spokesman.

The blast hit the capital of Wardak province, west of Kabul.

Casualties included women and children, said Shahidullah Shahid, the spokesman.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the morning attack in Maidan Shahr town. Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the militant group, said it was in retaliation for the execution of four members.

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