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3 soldiers, 2 civilians wounded in Herat city explosion
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least three soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces and two civilians were maimed in an kaboom in 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... city located in western part of Afghanistan. According to the local officials, the incident took place in Chawk-e-Gulha area of the city late on Tuesday afternoon. The officials further added that a magnetic bomb planted in an army vehicle exploded in the area, leaving 3 soldiers and two civilians maimed. An official in the provincial hospital confirmed they received 3 soldiers and 2 civilians including a young boy from the site of the blast. He said the health condition of the maimed soldiers and civilians is satisfactory and are undergoing treatment in the hospital. Posted by: Fred 2016-08-04 |
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