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Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, five children were killed, two injured in a shell explosion
2023-04-29
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] An unexploded ordnance explosion in the Saydabad district of the central Afghan province of Wardak killed five children and seriously injured two more. This was reported on April 29 by the Pajhwok agency.

As explained in the local Ministry of Health, the children were no more than 12 years old. The circumstances of the tragedy are being investigated.

According to the publication, in Afghanistan, cases of death of children who find ammunition are not uncommon.
Related:
Saydabad district: 2020-02-29 21 Soldiers, 9 Civilians Killed Since Start of RIV: Afghan Govt
Saydabad district: 2020-02-26 4 Security Incidents Reported on 4th Day of RIV: MoI
Saydabad district: 2015-03-25 Gunmen kill 13 civilians in east Afghanistan
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Wardak: 2023-02-02 Daily Evacuation Brief February 2, 2023
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