28 August 2017

News Story: Premature blast kills 2 militants, injures 10 civilians in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Two militants of the Taliban insurgent group have been killed and 10 Afghan civilians injured in an accident blast in northern province of Kunduz, an eyewitness and an official said Sunday.

"The Taliban forced villagers to stand around an area along a road in Kharkaran area of restive Chahar Dara district late Sunday, to cover themselves while planting a landmine. But the home-made device detonated accidently, causing the casualties," a resident told Xinhua by phone anonymously.

The militants tried to cover themselves among the civilians and avoid bombing from the government air-force, he said.

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