Explosion kills 16 in Afghan city of Kandahar
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An Afghan official says that least 16 people, including four security forces, have been killed when a container full of explosives went off in the city of Kandahar.
Daud Ahmadi, spokesman for the provincial governor said 38 people, including six members of the security forces, were wounded in the explosion.
He added that there are at least five small children among those wounded.
Ahmadi explained that Afghan security forces had found two containers full of explosives but when they tried to defuse, the first one detonated and caused casualties.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion.
