KABUL, Afghanistan, Rajab 29, 1433, Jun 19, 2012, SPA - Afghan officials say a mine laid in a road has killed eight civilians in the country's south, including women and children. The governor's office in Helmand province says the eight were driving Monday in Musa Qala district when their car hit the explosives. The United Nations says 579 civilians were killed in the first four months of this year, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 13:49 LOCAL TIME 10:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1009026