At least 24 dead in Day of Taliban Attacks

BBC News - Afghanistan: At least 24 dead in violence:

"Some of the worst incidents took place in the west, where seven people were killed and three injured after a roadside bomb hit a civilian truck.
Afghan police have blamed the Taliban for the attack in Herat province.
The civilians were travelling to the town of Shindand when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on Wednesday morning.
Women and children were among the casualties, provincial government spokesman Mohidin Noori said."