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More news from Reuters

Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 29

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:24 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

(Updates)

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0950 GMT on Tuesday.

KANDAHAR - Three women and two children were killed in the Zhari district of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, on Sunday during a rocket attack by the International Security Assistance Force, the Zalmai Ayobi, a spokesman for the Kandahar governor, said. ISAF said it could not confirm the deaths but was aware of an incident and was investigating further.

HELMAND - Afghan security forces killed two insurgents in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province on Monday, the Helmand governor said in a statement.

WARDAK - Insurgents killed a local deputy council in the Jaghato district of Wardak province on Monday, the Wardak governor said in a statement.

GHAZNI - A roadside mine in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province killed three policemen on Monday, Mohmmad Hassan, a police detective for Ghazni said.

(Compiled by Kabul newsroom, Editing by Jonathan Thatcher)

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