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TOLOnews.com, September 4, 2017

Two Killed In Bombing On Wedding Ceremony In Qarabagh

Officials said a foreign troops air strike on a wedding ceremony in Kabul killed at least two people and wounded three others

A woman who was wounded during an airstrike in Herat Province, Afghanistan, receives treatment. The airstrike occured the day before and killed at least 13 civilians
Aug. 29, 2017: A woman who was wounded during an airstrike in Herat Province, Afghanistan, receives treatment. The airstrike occured the day before and killed at least 13 civilians. (Photo: Mohammad Shoib/Reuters)

In the foreign troop’s air strike in Kabul’s Qarabgh district on Monday night two people were killed and three others wounded, local officials confirmed.

Qarabagh’s district governor, Abdul Sami Sharifi, told TOLOnews that the incident happened in Jarji village of the district when guests at a wedding ceremony fired into the air in celebration. The foreign troops reportedly thought that they were under attack and bombed the area.

Sharifi said two people were killed and three others were wounded.

According to Sharifi, police has started investigations.

Some other sources however said nearly 20 people were killed and wounded in this incident.

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