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Afghanistan: Car bomb blast leaves 2 dead in Laghman

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 16 Oct 2019

Afghanistan: Car bomb blast leaves 2 dead in Laghman

Kabul: A car bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Wednesday left at least two people dead, media reports said.

The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the militants detonated a car bomb close to police headquarters of Alisheng district earlier today, killing 2 policemen and wounding 6 others, reported Khaama Press.

Local officials told the news agency that the explosion killed 2 policemen and wounded at least 26 others including 20 civilians.

The Taliban group claimed responsibility for the incident.