Suicide blast kills at least 10 in eastern Afghanistan

May 10, 2016 23:47

A suicide car bomber detonated outside the home of an anti-Taliban fighter in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar today, killing at least ten people and wounding 23 more, local officials said.

The bomber "detonated his explosives-laden car outside the house of a local 'uprising' commander this evening", said Nangarhar police chief Zrawar Zahed, referring to Afghan villagers who take up arms against the Taliban with the government's backing.

A spokesman for the Nangarhar governor confirmed the attack in Nazyan district, and said 10 "civilians" had been killed with 23 wounded.

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