Afghan blast kills at least 3, wounds 26
Last Updated: Friday, February 5, 2010 | 5:42 AM ET
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Police say an explosion near a crowd gathered to watch a dogfight in southern Afghanistan has killed at least three people and wounded 26.
Deputy provincial police chief Kamal Uddin said an explosives-packed motorcycle was parked near a crowd on the southern outskirts of Lashar Gah.
Health Department director Dr. Inayat Ullah Ghafari said seven children were among the wounded.
Lashkar Gah is the capital of Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold that is the target of a planned joint offensive by U.S. marines and Afghan forces. No date has been set for the offensive to start.
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