Seven killed in explosion at Afghan weapons dump

A massive explosion at a weapons dump near an airfield in northern Afghanistan killed five Afghans and two German soldiers, officials said today.

Seven killed in explosion at Afghan weapons dump

A massive explosion at a weapons dump near an airfield in northern Afghanistan killed five Afghans and two German soldiers, officials said today.

The blast was believed to be an accident and occurred yesterday in northern Takhar province as some of the weapons were being moved before being destroyed, the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan said in a statement.

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