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3 injured as blast hits Afghanistan's northern Mazar-I-Sharif city

By IANS | Updated: May 20, 2022 08:20 IST

Mazar-I-Sharif (Afghanistan), May 20 At least three people sustained injuries due to a blast that rocked Mazar-i-Sharif city, ...

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Mazar-I-Sharif (Afghanistan), May 20 At least three people sustained injuries due to a blast that rocked Mazar-i-Sharif city, the capital of northern Balkh province, an official said.

On condition of anonymity, the official on Thursday added that the victims are "civilian employees" of 209 Al-Fath Corps of the national army, and all the injured persons had been taken to a military hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said the blast targeted a mini-bus of civilian employees of the corps in the morning rush hour.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility.

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