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May 23, 2018

Afghanistan: 16 Die in Explosion in Kandahar; Taliban Kill 22 Police Officers in Ghazni
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In Afghanistan, at least 16 people have died, and dozens more have been
wounded, when a car bomb exploded as members of the Afghan security
forces were attempting to defuse it. The majority of the victims in
Tuesday's explosion in the southern city of Kandahar were civilians,
including children. This comes after the Taliban attacked two government
centers in the southern province of Ghazni late Monday, killing at least
22 Afghan police officers.


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