 "Bomb in market leaves 9 dead in northern Afghanistan")
Kabul: Authorities say a bomb has exploded at a market in northern Afghanistan, killing nine people, including a local official. [caption id=“attachment_308469” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The image has been used for representational purpose only. Reuters”]  [/caption] The Ministry of Interior Affairs says the bomb went off on Monday morning inside a shop in a market in Faryab province’s Ghormuch district. The ministry’s statement says the nine dead included a council member from a neighboring province. The ministry says it has no other details. In a separate statement on Monday, the ministry said police killed 18 insurgents in operations across the country over the past 24 hours. AP
The Ministry of Interior says the bomb went off on Monday morning inside a shop in a market in Faryab province’s Ghormuch district. The ministry’s statement says the nine dead included a council member from a neighboring province.
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