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Blast kills 1 child, injures 5 in E. Afghanistan

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Gardez, Afghanistan, Jan 27 (UNI) A child lost his life and five others sustained injuries as an explosive device left over from past wars went off in Zazai Aryub district of eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province on Sunday, provincial police spokesman Munib Zadran said Monday.
The kids found a toy-like object and began playing with it but the device exploded, killing the child on the spot and injuring five others, the official said, adding that three of the wounded are in critical condition.
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