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Threat Closes Afghanistan's Only Bar
Barely a month after opening its doors, Afghanistan's only bar has shut down following warnings it could have been the target of a terrorist attack. The Irish Club opened in the capital, Kabul, on St. Patrick's Day, and quickly became a popular hangout for foreigners in this conservative Islamic city, where alcohol consumption is widely frowned upon - and banned among the Afghan population. The bar closed on Thursday. ``We had a security warning for all places where foreigners gather, so we closed temporarily,'' David Porter, a British partner in the club, said Saturday. ``We have to take people's safety into consideration.''
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-04-27 |
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