20:05, April 3, 2015
An anti-corruption rally in eastern Afghanistan ended in tragedy on Thursday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the crowd, killing at least 16 people and injuring 40, according to police.
Khost Province, AfghanistanProtesters had been gathering for nearly a week in front of the home of the acting governor of the Khost province, Abdul Jabar Naeemi. They accuse him of corruption and land-grabs, according to the Guardian. The Afghani interior ministry reported 17 deaths and 37 wounded.
President Ashraf Ghani expressed his condolences and indignation. "The killing of innocent people during peaceful demonstrations, which is a civic right of a country's citizens, is an unforgivable and savage act," he said.
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