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Four Civilians Killed in Kandahar Roadside Mine Blast
[ToloNews] At least four non-combatants were killed and six others were maimed in a roadside mine blast in Kandahar province on Thursday morning, Kandahar police said in a statement. The incident happened in Panjwai district of the province after a civilian vehicle struck a roadside mine, the statement said. "Three women and a child were killed and four children, a woman and a man were maimed in the blast," it added. The victims have been taken to the nearby hospital for treatment, according to officials. No group has grabbed credit for the blast. On Sunday, at least eight non-combatants were killed in a roadside mine blast in Arghistan district of the province when a civilian vehicle hit a roadside kaboom in Sheen Nari village in the district. Related: Kandahar: 2020-08-12 Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack Kandahar: 2020-08-11 Back to back explosions leave 10 civilians dead in Kandahar province Kandahar: 2020-08-11 Second explosion reported in Kabul city in less than 24 hours Related: Panjwai district: 2020-05-04 14 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Kandahar and Badakhshan operations Panjwai district: 2019-08-06 Kandahar: 205th Corps kill 8 Talibs, 7 cops killed by one of their own Panjwai district: 2019-08-04 Afghan forces inflict heavy casualties on Taliban militants in Daikundi and Kandahar Posted by: trailing wife 2020-08-14 |
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