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Explosion leaves 3 civilians dead in Herat province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least three civilians in an kaboom in western Herat...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province of Afghanistan this afternoon, local officials said. The incident took place in Shindand district around 12:00 pm local time after a civilian vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Provincial governor front man Jilani Farhad confirmed the incident and said at least three civilians were also maimed in the incident. No group including the Talibs has so far grabbed credit behind the incident. Talibs and holy warriors from the other hard boy groups frequently use Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the weapon of their choice to target the security forces which normally lead to civilian casualties. A civilian was killed and five others were maimed in an kaboom involving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in eastern Nangarhar The 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 late last month. According to the latest UN report on civilian casualties, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) remained one of the top causes of civilian deaths in the country during the year 2015, which saw 3,545 deaths and 7,457 casualties. Posted by: Fred 2016-03-08 |
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