Afghan Market Hit by Deadly Suicide Bombing

At least 15 people are dead in Afghanistan after a suicide bomber attacked a busy market in the country's north.The governor of Faryab province told news agencies the bomber struck during the Tuesday bazaar in the provincial capital, Maimana. At least 40 people were woundedThe attack comes as Afghans prepare to elect a new president on April 5.No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but it follows a Taliban threat to wage a campaign of violence to disrupt the...

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