An Afghan official says that a bomb blast in the western province of Herat has killed at least two people, including a child.<\/p>\n
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An Afghan official says that a bomb blast in the western province of Herat has killed at least two people, including a child.<\/p>\n
Gelani Farhad, a spokesman for the province’s governor, says that 14 people were wounded in Saturday morning’s attack in the Obe area, including the district administrative chief.<\/p>\n
Farhad said that a remotely controlled bomb went off when the district chief’s vehicle was passing by the area’s main market.<\/p>\n
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n
Taliban insurgents are active in the province and regularly target Afghan officials and security forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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