15-year-old boy dies in mortar shell blast in Logar

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): A teenage boy lost his life as a result of a mortar shell blast in central Logar province, police said on Sunday.

Police spokesman Ahmadullah Anas told Pajhwok Afghan News 15-year-old Mohammad Sahil fell victim to the blast in Kart-e-Mamorin area of Pul-i-Alam city, this afternoon.

“The boy was transferring the mortar from one place to another when it exploded,” Anas added.

Similar incidents have taken lives in various provinces earlier.

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