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May 16, 2017

Afghanistan: 5 Children Killed While Playing Near Mortar Round
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In Afghanistan, five children between the ages of six and 10 were killed
on Sunday when a mortar round exploded as the children were playing
cricket. The mortar round was likely fired amid fighting earlier in the
day but did not explode until the children were playing. The United
Nations says fighting in Afghanistan has killed 283 children so far this
year.


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