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| Afghanistan |
| Balkh Blast Kills 3, Injures 14 Near Mosque |
| 2015-07-18 |
| [Tolo News] A bomb, placed in a cycle of violence, exploded near a mosque in the Sholgar district of northern Balkh province on the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr killing three civilians and injuring at least 14 others, officials confirmed. The blast took place at about 8:30am soon after Eid prayers were offered in the mosque. Officials said three people were killed and 14 others were maimed in the kaboom. Officials said the injured have been taken to the district hospital and their condition is said to be stable. In a separate incident on Friday, four coppers were killed and three were maimed in a roadside blast in Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province. Provincial Police Chief Abdul said a police Ranger vehicle hit a roadside mine shortly before lunch. |
| Posted by:Fred |