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24 Afghan militants killed in suicide blast

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IANS Kabul
Last Updated : Jul 04 2016 | 7:02 PM IST

At least 24 Taliban militants, including 11 suicide bombers, were killed on Monday when a suicide vest accidentally went off in Zabul province of Afghanistan, police said.

"A group of Taliban militants were playing with a suicide jacket in their hideout in Khak-e-Afghan district when it exploded," Xinhua news agency quoted police as saying.

--IANS

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First Published: Jul 04 2016 | 6:52 PM IST

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