The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 30, 2020 At Least 23 Civilians Killed as Blasts Rip Through Afghan Market ---------------------------------------------------------------- In Afghanistan, at least 23 civilians were killed, and scores injured, after four rockets ripped through a market in Helmand province Monday. The Afghan government and Taliban officials both blamed each other for the attacks, as the warring parties are reportedly set to start peace talks soon. .