Car Bomb Kills at Least 7, Injures 53 in Afghanistan’s Western Herat Province

Car Bomb Kills at Least 7, Injures 53 in Afghanistan’s Western Herat Province
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HERAT, Afghanistan—A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said.

Herat Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said several women and children were among the dead. He added that at least 53 people including civilians and security forces have been hurt in the explosion.