Suicide Bomber Kills 15 People in Northern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest among a crowd of shoppers at a market in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people

KABUL, Afghanistan—A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest among a crowd of shoppers at a market in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people, an official said.

The powerful explosion in Faryab province’s Almar district also wounded at least 38 people, said Abdul Satar Barez, the acting provincial governor.

Both civilians and Afghan trops were among the casualties, he added.

Deputy provincial police chief Baryalia Basharyar said the “target of the attacker were military forces that were present in the area but the majority of the victims were innocent civilians.”

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