Explosion at Afghan wedding kills 20 civilians, injures 45

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Kabul, Rabi'I 10, 1436, Jan 1, 2015, SPA -- At least 20 civilians including women and children were killed and another 45 people injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, dpa cited an official as saying Thursday. "The explosion took place in a wedding ceremony in Sangin district on Wednesday night," said Omar Zwak, the governor spokesman for the southern province of Helmand. Local media reported that a rocket mortar fired by Taliban hit the wedding ceremony. --SPA 11:59 LOCAL TIME 08:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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