10 August 2016

News Story: At least 2 killed in explosion in N. Afghan city

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least two persons were killed and over one dozen others wounded after an explosion ripped through a market place in Mazar-i-Sharif city, capital of Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh on Tuesday, an official said.

"The attack occurred roughly at 12:50 p.m. local time. The nature of the blast could be a suicide bombing. So far, we have no more details, but we will try to get more information," the source told Xinhua anonymously.

More details would be made public later in the day as investigation is underway to find more facts about the incident, the source added.

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