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| Afghanistan |
| Children killed in Taliban mortar attack |
| 2017-04-01 |
| [NEWS.AU] A mortar attack in northern Afghanistan has killed five civilians, including four children from the same family. The incident occurred on Thursday when Taliban fighters attacked a security post, a front man for the governor of Takhar province said. One of the mortars hit a nearby home, killing everyone inside. In the same district of Khwaja Bahuddin, Taliban fighters killed a security policeman and his wife and mother, the front man said. Taliban infiltration into the northern provinces is increasing as the weather improves. |
| Posted by:Fred |