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The truck bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also wounded more than 90 people, interior ministry says.
From: Inside Story
Who will keep Afghanistan safe as foreign troops leave?
Taliban increases attacks as US and NATO begin to withdraw their forces from Afghanistan.
7 May 2021
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