June 10, 2010 10:25 AM

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39 killed in Kandahar explosion in Afghanistan

Afghan officials say that an explosion in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan has killed at least 39 people. <br/><br/>Reports said the blast ripped through a wedding party yesterday evening leaving another 70 more wounded. <br/><br/>The reason of blast is not yet known. No one has claimed the responsibility. Last week, Afghanistan held a national peace council and endorsed a plan to seek peace with the Taliban. But violence has continued unabated. <br/><br/>On Monday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lost 10 soldiers. Mohammad Anaas, a senior official with the Kandahar city administration told Agence France-Presse news agency the explosion took place at a wedding in Arghandab district about 20 kilometres north of Kandahar city.

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