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Afghanistan
3 killed, 11 wounded as explosion rocks Lashkargah city in Helmand
2016-03-01
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A heavy kaboom rocked Lashkargah city, the scenic provincial capital of southern Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province of Afghanistan late on Sunday, local officials said.

The officials further added that the incident took place close to a security post with preliminary reports suggesting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded, targeting the police forces.

Provincial governor front man Omar Zwak confirmed the incident and said two coppers and three civilians were maimed, citing preliminary police reports.

However,
ars longa, vita brevis...
officials in Lashkargah emergency hospital, said at least three dead bodies have been taken to the hospital from the incident site.

The officials said at least eleven people injured in the attack were also shifted to the hospital, adding that the dead bodies belonged to police forces and the injured individuals were ordinary civilians.
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