2 children killed, 9 wounded in Khost explosion

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Two children have been killed and nine others wounded in a bomb explosion in southeastern Khost province, police said on Sunday.

A statement from the provincial police headquarters said the explosion took place near a seminary in the Spin Gan area of Nader Shah Walikot district

The statement said the cause of Saturday’s blast could not be ascertained so far. Two children were killed and nine others wounded.

A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an investigation into the incident. The probe is aimed to determine the cause of the explosion.

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