KABUL, May 12 — A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men today in an attack on the funeral of a police commander attended by government officials and a member of parliament, officials said. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack on the mourners gathered...
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KABUL, May 12 — A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men today in an attack on the funeral of a police commander attended by government officials and a member of parliament, officials said. Attaullah Khogayani, a spokesman for the provincial governor said up to 50 people were killed or wounded.
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