Blast in northern Afghan city of Kunduz kills or wounds 11 - official
Najeebullah Sahel, from the provincial health authority, said hospitals had received the casualties from a blast and that the numbers could increase, but did not elaborate on the location or cause of the explosion.
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- Published Date: 01:30 | 21 April 2022
- Modified Date: 01:34 | 21 April 2022
Eleven people were killed or wounded in a blast in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, a health official said on Thursday.
Najeebullah Sahel, from the provincial health authority, said hospitals had received the casualties from a blast and that the numbers could increase, but did not elaborate on the location or cause of the explosion.
Earlier on Thursday another blast tore through a Shi'ite mosque in the northern city of Mazar-E-Sharif, killing at least five.
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