According to a statement from the Taliban’s provincial police command, the incident occurred on Sunday (January 18) in Puladkhana area of Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital.
The statement said the explosion was caused by a landmine left over from previous conflicts and detonated while a group of children were collecting firewood in the area. Local authorities said the injured children were initially taken to Maidan Wardak provincial hospital and were later transferred to Kabul for further medical treatment.
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Source: Kabul Now News
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