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3 wounded in Khost roadside blast

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Three civilians were wounded in a roadside blast in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday, an official said.

Police Chief Faizullah Ghairat told Pajhwok Afghan News the blast that took place in Khost City, the provincial capital, this afternoon struck a police vehicle.

He said the explosive device was placed in a bicycle. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.

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