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Bombing Kills 11 at Memorial for Afghan Official

  • A bomb exploded at a memorial service in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, for a deputy governor killed two days earlier, killing 11 people and injuring over 30.
  • The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for killing the deputy governor, but no group has claimed the bombing at his memorial service.
  • The Taliban condemned the attacks and asked locals to report any suspicious activity.
  • The memorial service was being held at a mosque when the latest explosion occurred.
  • The Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan claimed an earlier attack that killed the provincial police chief.
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