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Afghanistan
Hand grenade explosion leaves 16 wounded in Nangarhar
2016-02-05
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] 16 people have sustained injuries in a hand grenade kaboom 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.

Governor's spokesperson said that security guards of Ali Baba Company were in a vehicle when one of them accidentally went kaboom! a hand grenade.

Ataullah Khogyani added that three of the victims are security guards of the company who were shifted to Nangarhar Regional Hospital following the blast this afternoon.

One of them was announced to be at death's door.

Other victims are civilians who were present at the site when the blast took place near Gumrak Jumat area in the second police district of Jalalabad city.

They include three children.

Posted by:Fred

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