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Afghanistan: Explosion rocks northern Takhar province, 5 killed

India Blooms News Service | | Aug 20, 2016, at 11:10 pm

Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): A bomb explosion hit northern Takhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday which killed at least five men and injured three others, media reports said.

Sunatullah Taimur, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News of Afghanistan that the blast took place in Durqad district before noon.

Civilians were on their way to the farms when the blast occurred.

Injured people were rushed to hospital for treatment.

No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far.

#Afghanistan explosion #Afghanistan #Afghanistan blast #Five killed Afghanistan #Takhar province

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