Civilians killed by a suicide attack in Afghanistan

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Twenty civilians were killed by a suicide attack targeting Afghan national police patrolling a busy market in Faryab Province, northern Afghanistan. Attacks against the Afghan National Security Forces or ANSF have been increasing steadily following the withdrawal of NATO combat troops from Afghanistan back in December. CCTV’s Natalie Carney filed this report from Kabul, Afghanistan.


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