Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Nangarhar, Achin area, Afghanistan on Sat 22nd October 2022

22nd October 2022

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On 22 October 2022, a doctor, polio worker assigned to the region, who was severely injured by a bomb explosion attached to his car in the Maidanak area of Achin [coded to Sra Kala] district, Nangarhar. The motive behind the incident is unclear, and the doctor had no known enmity with anyone.

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Nangarhar ( Achin area )

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