At least 19 killed, 23 injured in suicide bombing in Afghanistan

KABUL. May 31. KAZINFORM At least 19 national army soldiers died and 23 were injured in a suicide terrorist attack in Afghanistan's Khost Province, a Taliban movement spokesman said on Monday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

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Zabiullah Mojahed said that a suicide bomber drove a car packed with 2 tons of TNT towards an Afghan military building on Sunday evening.

He said the building was completely destroyed. Three senior Afghan military commanders were also killed in the attack.

The Afghan Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the attack; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.

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