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Landmine Kills 10 Girls in Afghanistan

Girls were out collecting firewood

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2012 1:46 AM CST

(Newser) – Ten young girls have been killed and two others were injured in a landmine explosion in eastern Afghanistan. The local governor says the girls, aged between nine and 11, were killed when one of them hit the mine with an axe as they were out...   Read full story »

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