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| Afghanistan |
| 2 killed, 31 wounded in suicide car bombing in Lashkargah city |
| 2017-12-20 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least two people were killed and thirty one others were maimed in a suicide car kaboom in southern Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province of Afghanistan. According to the local officials, the incident took place late on Monday night in the vicinity of Lashkargah city, the placid provincial capital of Helmand. The provincial government media office in a statement said the incident took place in the vicinity of third police district of the city after a jacket wallah detonated an exploding car. The statement further added that two people including a civilian and security personal were killed and 31 others including 11 security personnel and 18 civilians were maimed. According to Helmand government, the blast took place in a crowded area and as a result heavy financial losses have also been incurred to the local residents. The Talibs group grabbed credit behind the attack with the group’s front man Zabiullah Mujahid claiming that scores of security personnel were killed or maimed in the attack. |
| Posted by:Fred |