Suicide bomb strikes Kabul
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/08/kabul-bomb-indian-embassy
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This week is the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the War in Afghanistan, and still security is a question in the streets of Kabul.
"A suicide bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in Kabul this morning, killing 17 people and wounding dozens.
The force of the rush-hour blast flattened walls and rattled windows up to a mile away. Television news footage showed soldiers and passersby pulling a severed leg from a destroyed vehicle.
The Afghanistan interior ministry, which is based in the same road as the Indian embassy, confirmed that 15 civilians and two Afghan police officers were killed. Officials said at least 76 people were wounded.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion and confirmed that the embassy was the target."
"A suicide bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in Kabul this morning, killing 17 people and wounding dozens.
The force of the rush-hour blast flattened walls and rattled windows up to a mile away. Television news footage showed soldiers and passersby pulling a severed leg from a destroyed vehicle.
The Afghanistan interior ministry, which is based in the same road as the Indian embassy, confirmed that 15 civilians and two Afghan police officers were killed. Officials said at least 76 people were wounded.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion and confirmed that the embassy was the target."
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"The Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion and confirmed that the embassy was the target."
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Obama ("Nobel" "Peace" Prize "Winner") Open to Taliban Involvement in Afghan Politics
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afitzgerald
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From the News Blog: Why the Indian Embassy?
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afitzgerald
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carmalite
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afitzgerald:
Why? As you know India was recently hit by Moslem terrorists. There has been a hair trigger between Pakistan and India for a very long time.
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carmalite
