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Afghanistan
Five Civilians Killed in Mortar Attack in Zabul: Official
2021-07-31
[ToloNews] At least five civilians, including three children and two women, were killed after a mortar landed on civilian homes in the city of Qalat, the center of Zabul province in the south of Afghanistan, a health official said.

The incident happened during a clash between government forces and the Taliban
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 on the outskirts of Qalat on Thursday evening.

Nazir Harifal, a chief physician at Zabul Hospital, said 12 more were maimed in the incident.

He said that some of the maimed are at death's door.

Zabul police blamed the Taliban for the incident. Taliban so far has not commented on the incident.
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