Islamic State claims attack on Afghan de-mining group

Wounded worker from a de-mining organisation receives treatment at a hospital in Baghlan province. Credit: Reuters Photo

The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a compound housing workers from the HALO Trust de-mining group, after the Britain-based charity contradicted a government report and said the Taliban weren't to blame.

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The SITE intelligence monitoring group cited an IS statement as claiming its fighters killed or wounded more than 60 "demining workers". So far, the official death toll is 10.

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