Bomb attack targets awards ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan

Bomb attack targets awards ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan
An Afghan man helps a victim after the bomb blast in Mazar-e-Sharif (Abdul Saboor Sirat/AP)

A bomb has exploded during an awards ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan, killing at least one person and wounding five others.

The blast occurred at the Tabian Farhang centre in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, as journalists gathered for the event on Saturday morning, said Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for Balkh police.

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