Suicide bomber strikes funeral for Taliban victims, killing 16
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan struck a funeral for the victims of a Taliban attack. The bomb killed 16 people and wounded 39.
The funeral was held in Mihtarlam in the eastern Laghman province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but The Associated Press notes that "the blame is likely to fall on the Taliban." A provincial spokesperson told AP that police investigations chief Khlil Nyazi was among those killed in the attack.
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