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6 Civilians Killed By Unexploded Ordinance

January 07 2019

Afghanistan

At least six civilians have been killed after unexploded ordinance detonated in a local market in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, reports the Tolo News (Afghanistan).

On Monday, residents in the Janikhel district found the device and unsuccessfully tried to defuse it, said a provincial police spokesman. 

The individuals found a roadside bomb and were transporting it in a car when it went off, said Bakhtiar Gul Hemat, the head of the provincial council, as quoted by Al...

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