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1st LD: Bomb blast kills 2 children, wounds 3 in N. Afghanistan

Xinhua, September 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Two children were killed and three others sustained injuries as a bomb blast hit Imam Sahib district in the northern Kunduz province on Wednesday, a local official said.

"A mine planted by militants under a bridge in Imam Sahib district went off at around 10:00 a.m. local time (5530 GMT), killing two children and injuring three others, including two children and a woman," district governor Imamudin Qurishi told Xinhua.

He also blamed the attack on the enemies of peace, a reference to the Taliban militants. However, the armed group, which is fighting the government and are active in parts of Imam district and the neighboring Dasht-e-Archi district, has yet to claim responsibility. Endi