Four Children Killed in Ghazni Landmine Explosion
Four children were killed when an old landmine exploded in Ali Khankhel village in southern Ghazni province on Friday.
The Provincial Police Headquarters initially reported two children killed and two injured in the blast.
Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, head of the Information and Culture Department, confirmed that the two injured children later died, raising the death toll to four.
Security forces urged residents to avoid unexploded ordnance and report any such devices to authorities.
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- Explosion from old landmine in Ali Khankhel village, Ghazni province
- Four children killed (updated from initial report)
- Attribution to Provincial Police HQ and named official Mullah Hamidullah Nisar
- Security warning on unexploded ordnance
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