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Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Afghanistan: Car bomb blast in southern Helmand leaves two ANA soldiers killed
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 26 Jul 2020, 06:42 am Print
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Kabul: At least two Afghan National Army were killed in a car bomb blast in the southern Helmand province of the country, media reports said on Sunday.
The blast left three others injured.
On 10:00 pm local time in Nahr-e-Siraj district two car bombs detonated close to security checkpoints, Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Tolo News.
“The forces had prior information about the car bombs, so they had made preparations,” said Zwak.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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