Paktika

Grenade Attack Kills 11 Members of Afghan Family

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Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in the country’s volatile east, officials said Monday. The attack, which left three others wounded, occurred in Laghman province on Sunday but no militant group has so far claimed responsibility. “Eleven people were martyred after two … Read more

Roadside Bomb Kills 12 Afghans Including Children, UN Says

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The UN has condemned the killing of 12 Afghans, including eight children returning from school, by a roadside bomb in the country’s volatile east, the latest in a growing number of civilian casualties. The blast occurred in Paktika province on Friday when their vehicle hit a pressure-plate improvised explosive device planted on a public road, … Read more