WorlPosted at: Aug 9 2021 5:26PM

Civilian killed, 12 wounded in S Afghanistan

Kandhar, Afghanistan, Aug 9 (UNI/Xinhua) At least one civilian was killed and 12 others were wounded during clashes in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a provincial health official confirmed on Monday.
"One killed civilian and 12 wounded civilians, including seven men, four children and a woman, had been admitted to Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar city since midday on Sunday," Dawood Farhad, the director of the hospital, told Xinhua.
The civilians were taken from Police District (PD) 7 and PD 15 of the city, the source added.
Kandahar city has been the scene of heavy clashes in recent weeks as Taliban militants, who took control over a number of suburban districts in the province, continued fighting to gain the control of the city from government forces.
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