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Roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan have killed at least five civilians and five policemen. The attack came as NATO’s new Secretary General visited Kabul 小题1: (discuss) with Afghan officials and candidates ahead of the August 20 小题2: (president) election.
Afghan officials in southern Helmans province said a group of civilians小题3: (travel) to a wedding party when 小题4: big vehicle, which was being pulled by a tractor, hit a roadside bomb.
Officials have blamed Taliban insurgents（叛乱分子）as part of efforts to discourage voters 小题5: taking part in the coming election.
Five policemen were also killed in a separate roadside bomb burst in Helmand, 小题6:region is a known Taliban
stronghold（据点） 小题7:thousands of US Marines and British soldiers are engaged 小题8:major anti-insurgency operations to improve security小题9:Afghans go to vote.
The security situation deteriorating（恶化）in southern parts of the country has been a cause of concern for both Afghan election officials and international observers since the 小题10:(remove) of the Taliban from power in 2001.
