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One dead, 21 wounded in Kandahar car bomb
A car bomb explosion in Kandahar has killed at least one person and left 21 others wounded after being detonated in the city, the interior ministry said in a statement.
The incident took place at around 2pm in the PD7 Kandahar city on Tuesday, the statement said.
The statement did not provide further details.
However, provincial health officials said 24 wounded and one dead were taken to the Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar city.
According to the health officials the wounded included 15 civilians and nine soldiers.
Local officials have not yet commented.
But a security source said the blast took place near a security force unit.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.