The Emiratis had been part of a humanitarian mission and were in a guesthouse at the home of Kandahar’s governor when the blast took place, which also injured the UAE ambassador to Afghanistan.
Five Emirati diplomats killed in Kandahar terror attack - video
A view of the guesthouse after a bomb blast in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that five of its diplomats were killed in the bombing in southern Afghanistan the day before, the deadliest attack to ever target the young nation's diplomatic corps. (AP Photos/Allauddin Khan)
Terror attack in Afghanistan kills five Emiratis
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