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Second Passenger Bus Hit by Roadside Bomb Blast in Afghanistan in Past 24 Hours, Reports Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A roadside bomb has hit a passenger bus in the central Afghan province of Parwan, the second such incident in the past 24 hours, the broadcaster TOLOnews reported on Monday, citing health officials.
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The blast took place in the Pul-e-Matak area of Parwan on Monday morning, killing two civilians and injuring nine others, TOLOnews said.

Earlier in the day, a local source told Sputnik that another roadside bomb had exploded in the southern province of Zabul, targeting a passenger bus. The incident resulted in the deaths of over a dozen people. According to local media, another 41 people were injured.

No group, including the Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.

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