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Afghanistan: 5 Children Killed While Playing Near Mortar Round

HeadlineMay 16, 2017

In Afghanistan, five children between the ages of six and 10 were killed on Sunday when a mortar round exploded as the children were playing cricket. The mortar round was likely fired amid fighting earlier in the day but did not explode until the children were playing. The United Nations says fighting in Afghanistan has killed 283 children so far this year.

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