Several children among 23 civilians killed by blasts at Afghan market

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Rockets hit the market at 9am followed by a car bomb explosion. FMTNews

Afghans carry the body of a man who was killed during the market attack in Sangin on June 29.

The blasts at the bazaar in the Sangin district of Helmand province also wounded 15 people, the governor’s office and army said in separate statements. The Taliban, however, denied responsibility, pinning the blame on the Afghan army which they accused of firing the rockets.President Ashraf Ghani condemned the “terrorist attack”, which he said had left several children dead.

In recent weeks, several brutal attacks have targeted Afghan security forces, mosques, human rights workers and prosecutors.

 

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