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47 killed, wounded in car bomb attack in Ghazni province of Afghanistan
[KhaamaPress] A car kaboom killed or maimed at least 47 people in South-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, the provincial government said.According to a statement released by Provincial Governor’s Office, the holy warriors detonated a Humvee Armored Personnel Carrier in Saqafat area of Ghazni city at around 4:40 am local time. The statement further added that the attack which targeted the 703 Special Unit of the Afghan intelligence, killed 7 people and maimed at least 40 others. The explosion also damaged many homes as far as 2 kilometres away from the site of the earth-shattering kaboom, the statement said, adding that 8 of the maimed individuals are at death's door. The Taliban  ...Arabic for students... group grabbed credit for the attack. Tolo News adds the following without explanation: The Ministry of Interior has confirmed the Ghazni blast, saying: “Unfortunately, the terrorists once again attacked a religious center in Ghazni.”Related: Ghazni city: 2020-04-25 Afghan force kill, wound 14 Taliban militants; detain 2 others in 3 provinces Ghazni city: 2020-01-27 USAF E-11A down in Taliban area. Ghazni city: 2019-10-28 Special Forces kill, detain 4 Taliban militants; destroy caches of weapons in 3 provinces Posted by: trailing wife 2020-05-19 |
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