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1. At least 4 people are killed and another 6 injured by a bomb exploding in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
   2020-08-13 09:03:48 (First version)
2. At least four people are killed and another six injured by a roadside bomb exploding in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
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