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Today in History: Child bomber strikes Nadahan wedding, 40 killed

6/9/2026

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On 9 June 2010, a child suicide bomber detonated an explosive at a wedding in Nadahan, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, killing at least 40 guests and wounding roughly 77 others, marking the deadliest attack in the region in recent memory.

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On 9 June 2010, a child suicide bomber detonated an explosive at a wedding in Nadahan, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, killing at least 40 guests and wounding roughly 77 others, marking the deadliest attack in the region in recent memory.