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Afghanistan: 20 injured as unknown people throw grenade on wedding ceremony

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 26 Jan 2020

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Afghanistan: 20 injured as unknown people throw grenade on wedding ceremony

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Kabul: Unknown people threw a grenade at a wedding ceremony in Afghanistan's Khost province which left at least 20 people wounded, media reports said on Sunday.

The provincial governor's spokesman, Talib Mangal, confirmed the incident and told Tolo News it occured in Alishir district of Khost province. 

The motive behind the attack is still not known.

An investigation into the incident has started.

No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.