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| 3 killed, 20 wounded in suicide attack near Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 2016-02-09 |
| Three people have been killed and 20 others wounded in a suicide attack near Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province, this morning. Abdul Razaq Qadiri, Deputy Police Chief of Balkh province said the blast took place in Nawabad area of Dehdadi District around 7 am. He said the suicide bomber was waiting in the area and when the mini-bus of 209 Shaheen Corps of Afghan National Army (ANA) reached to him he detonated his explosives. Including officers, 18 army personnel sustained injuries in the blast, the Deputy Police Chief added. However, chief doctor of the regional hospital in Balkh province said that three dead bodies and 20 wounded have been brought to them from the attack site. Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack through a post on the twitter account of the group’s spokesperson. |
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