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July 31, 2018 – 7:52
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At least eight people died and 40 were injured, most of the women and children in western Afghanistan, following the explosion of a mine when passing a bus, said to AFP a police source
"A mine placed by the Taliban to attack security forces exploded." The mine exploded around 4:30 (00:00 GMT), "said Governor Farah's spokesman Muhibullah Muhib at AFP
"The bus was going from Herat to Kabul when it was passing over a road mine in the Bal Baluk district in Farah," said the spokesman. word
"A dozen wounded, especially women and children, were hospitalized at Herat hospital," said the doctor or responsible, Ibrahim Mohamadi.
"The majority were injured in the head and suffer from fractures. Other wounded were taken to Farah's clinics, "the doctor added. We were on the main road when I heard a big blow, "AFP Mohamad Zahir, 40, who was traveling with his daughter, said," I woke up in the head. " Hospital, I do not have news of my daughter. "
Apparently, bus passengers were mostly Shiites, belonging to the Hazara minority, a regular target of attacks by Sunni extremists.] AFP
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