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3 dead, over 40 injured in Nangarhar mosque blast
[NATION.PK] Three worshippers including Imam were killed and more than 40 others sustained injuries in a detonation during Jumma prayer 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, an official said on Friday. The incident occurred at around 1:30pm during Jumma prayer, when explosives--placed in Mihrab of the mosque-- went off in the Mazina area of Rodat district, the gubernatorial front man, Ataullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News. Initial reports showed that prayer leader was among three worshippers dead and more than 40 others maimed, he said. Posted by: Fred 2016-06-11 |
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