UNICEF reports 10 children killed or injured in separate Afghan mine blasts
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd April. UNICEF on Monday said in a tweet that over 10 children were killed or maimed in two separate landmine explosions in Afghanistan, expressed deep sadness.
The agency noted in a press statement that the incidents occurred in Ghazni and Herat provinces.
UNICEF extended deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to the injured.
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