The festivities took place in Gardez city, capital of the province, after button men opened fire on public uprising forces, said Lotfullah Kamran, acting provincial police chief.
"The Taliban
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were behind the attack," he said, adding that the "attackers were wearing burqas."
However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
he did not provide further details.
The Taliban did not immediately comment on the attack.