Bomb attacks cause massive casualties in Iraq, Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - At least 16 were killed and 14 injured when explosives were detonated at a funeral for Sunni Muslim tribal fighters in the Iraqi town of Shirqat. 

Militants had planted explosives at the grave site, said Ali Dowdah, the town's head.

Meanwhile, 15 people, including 3 top local officials, were killed when the Taliban attacked a government compound in central Afghanistan the same day, police officials said. 45 Taliban fighters were also killed in the attack on a highly secure compound in the Khuja Omari district.

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