Officials say car packed with explosives in east Afghanistan kills 13, including 9 militants
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Officials say a car packed with explosives blew up and killed 13 people including nine insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.
Dind Mohammad Darwesh, spokesman for the governor of Logar Province, said it was probably a case of militants killed by their own weapon.
He said it appeared the car was being prepared for a terror attack but that investigations are ongoing. He said Sunday that those killed in the blast included nine insurgents, plus two women and two children who were nearby.
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Darwesh had no further details. The area is a Taliban stronghold, and dangerous for journalists to independently verify claims.