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24 killed, 68 wounded as suicide attack targets funeral in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan
By Khaama Press / in Afghanistan / on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 01:12 PM 

A suicide attack killed or wounded at least 92 people in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the provincial government said.

According to a statement released by Governor’s Office of Nangarhar, a suicide bomber targeted the funeral ceremony of Sheikh Akram, a commander of the Afghan Local Police forces, who died of a heart attack last night.

The statement further added that the preliminary reports indicate the suicide attack killed or wounded at least 40 people.

https://www.khaama.com/40-killed-wounded-as-suicide-attack-targets-funeral-in-nangarhar-province-of-afghanistan-07808/