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‘Haqqani network behind Afghan volleyball bombing’

“We Have Evidence That Shows The Haqqani Network Was Behind The Attack In Paktika,' Haseeb Sediqi, Spokesman For The National Directorate Of Security, Told AFP. “We Will Release More Information Shortly.

PTI | Updated on: 24 Nov 2014, 06:20:56 PM

Kabul:

Afghanistan’s intelligence agency today blamed the Haqqani network, a hardline militant group aligned with the Taliban, for the suicide blast at a volleyball game that killed 57 people.

“We have evidence that shows the Haqqani network was behind the attack in Paktika,” Haseeb Sediqi, spokesman for the National Directorate of Security, told AFP. “We will release more information shortly.”

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First Published : 24 Nov 2014, 06:18:00 PM

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