October 15, 2026 02:01 am (IST)
Afghanistan: Suicide bomb blast kills 18 in Khost
Khost City, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed and 64 others were injured after a suicide explosion hit the southeastern Khost province in Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.
The attack took place while a crowd of people was protesting outside the office of the provincial governor.
The protests erupted over the demand that acting Governor Jabar Naemi resign over corruption allegations.
No terror outfit has claimed the responsibility of the attack yet.
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