Suicide bombing in Afghan town kills 17

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Suicide bombing in Afghan town kills 17

By NOOR KHAN, Associated Press Writer 46 minutes ago

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber blew himself in a crowded market in southern
Afghanistan on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 47, officials said.
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The bomber carrying explosives walked into the market opposite a police station in Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern Helmand province, said Ghulam Muheddin, the provincial governor's spokesman.

The blast killed 17 persons and wounded 47, six critically, said Hanif Khan, a local hospital official. Among those injured were 15 children, Muheddin said.

Shattered glass, human parts and blood-soaked turbans were scattered at the site of the bomb, which wrecked shop fronts, said Hayatullah Khan, a security guard at the scene.