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2nd LD Writethru: Death toll of Afghan suicide bombing rises to 33

Xinhua, July 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

The death toll from Sunday's suicide car bomb in Afghanistan's Khost province has risen to 33 with 23 others injured, the provincial government said on Monday.

"The death toll of the suicide car bomb attack which occurred Sunday evening has increased to 33 people, including 27 civilians and six Afghan security personnel," it said in a statement.

The attack took place after a militant detonated the massive car bomb near the gate of the Chapman Camp, which gives house to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission forces, a security source told Xinhua on Sunday, adding that no foreign military personnel was harmed in the blast.

Among the killed were three women and 12 children, the statement said, adding 23 people, including 12 civilians and 11 security force members sustained injuries by the explosion in the city, 150 km southeast of the Afghan capital.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Endi