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4 wedding guests killed, 8 injured in Khost blast

<p>KHOST (Pajhwok): Four wedding guests were killed and eight others wounded when a bomb-rigged motorcycle went off in a village near the provincial capital of southeastern Khost province last night, police said on Friday.</p>

<p>The blast in Sattar village on the outskirts of Khost City targeted guests who were listening to local musicians at around 10:30pm, said provincial police spokesman Adil Haider.</p>

<p>He said four people were killed and eight others, all civilians, were wounded in the blast aimed at killing the groom, an Afghan army service member who remained unhurt.</p>

<p>Khost civil hospital head Dr. Syed Anwar, however, confirmed receiving four dead bodies and two injured people at the hospital.</p>

<p>But some sources said 15 people were injured in the blast.</p>

<p>No group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident.</p>

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