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Death toll in Afghan car bomb attack rises to 89 - defence ministry


    KABUL (Reuters) - The death toll form a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Tuesday rose to 89, a defence ministry spokesman said.

    "The number of victims may increase," said General Zahir Azimi.

    (Reporting by Mirwais Harooni, Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Ron Popeski)