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4 wedding guests killed, 20 wounded

4 wedding guests killed, 20 wounded

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7 Dec 2014 - 11:11
4 wedding guests killed, 20 wounded
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7 Dec 2014 - 11:11

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): At least four people were killed and 20 others injured when unidentified people lobbed a hand grenade at a wedding party in northern Balkh province, an official said Sunday.

Col. Abdur Razzaq Qadiri, the acting police chief for the province, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in Chamtal district on Saturday night.

Four wedding guests were confirmed dead, he said, adding 20 others were wounded in the grisly assault. An investigation is underway to identify the attackers.

Ahmadullah, a guest at the wedding party, said four people — most of them teenagers — were killed and 20 others injured when unidentified men threw grenades during music programme.

No group so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

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