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Afghanistan : Explosion in Taliban leader’s house leaves 4 dead, wounded in Laghman

| @indiablooms | Dec 13, 2017, at 06:26 pm

Kabul, Dec 13 (IBNS) : An explosion ripped through the residence of a local Taliban leader in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan  leaving at least four people dead or wounded.

Local Khaama press quoted the statement issued byh the media office of the  provincial government as saying that the incident took place early on Monday in the Badpakh district.

The statement further added that a number of insurgents were busy preparing Improvised Explosive Devices when the incident took place.

The deputy shadow district chief of the group Abduul Samad was killed along with a IED maker Pacha Khan in the explosion, the provincial government said.

According to the statement, at least two others including the son of Abdul Samad were wounded in the explosion.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

 

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