10 Afghan girls killed in a landmine blast
3,275 views · Published 18 January 2013 · 0:31 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2013 · News & Politics
Ten Afghan girls were killed and two severely wounded when a landmine went off at around 9am in Nangarhar province, 120 km east of the capital Kabul. The children were collecting firewood in an open field in the Salozai area of Chaparhar district when a powerful blast was triggered after one of the girls struck the mine with an axe. The victims were aged from 9 to 13. Two injured girls were taken to a hospital and are in critical condition. According to Sky News, the police official blamed Taliban insurgents for planting the mine.
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