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October 19, 2020

Car Bomb in Central Afghanistan Kills at Least 12, Injures Over 100 People
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In Afghanistan, at least 12 civilians were killed, and over 100 injured,
after a car bomb exploded outside a police headquarters in central Ghor
province. Fighting between Taliban and Afghan government forces have
displaced tens of thousands of Afghans in recent days, with the U.S.
also launching airstrikes in Helmand province. This comes as
intra-Afghan peace talks, which started over a month ago in Doha, appear
to be stalling.


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