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MP Eng. Abdul Ghafar injured in an explosion in Nangarhar province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] An kaboom targeted the vehicle of politician Eng. Abdul Ghafar in eastern NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province of Afghanistan earlier today, local officials said. The incident took place in Jalalabad, the capital city eastern Nangarhar province around 10:30 am local time. Provincial police front man Hazrat Hussain Mashriqwal confirmed the incident and said Eng. Abdul Ghafar was injured along with four others in the blast. He said the kaboom destroyed the vehicle convoy of Eng. Ghafar as they were crossing the area in the 4th police district of the city. Mashriqal further added that the blast took place due to a remote controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was planted on the roadside. In the meantime, the provincial public health officials said Eng. Ghafar was admitted along with four others in Nangarhar provincial hospital. The provincial public health chief Dr. Najeebullah Kama said the health condition of Eng. Ghafar is satisfactory and is currently undergoing treatmetn in the hospital. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-27 |
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