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âAl-Qaedaâ killed German troops
The suicide bomber who killed four German peacekeepers in Afghanistan was a member of the al-Qaeda network, German Defence Minister Peter Struck has said. Mr Struck also said the weekend attack was linked to Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who is opposed to the government of President Karzai. Hek's boys finally scored a goal. "It has now been determined that the attackers belonged to the al-Qaeda terror organisation," Mr Struck said on German television. He said remnants of the ousted Taliban were also involved. The Afghan authorities have blamed foreigners for the attack. I don't believe we have seen any native Afghan suicide bombers, have we? Work accidents, yes, but Afghans seem to prefer remote control bombs, rockets, etc. It's the Arab al-Qaeda types who strap on the vest. The bomber was in a taxi when he detonated the bomb alongside a bus carrying the soldiers on Saturday. Dozens of other people, including peacekeepers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Posted by: Steve 2003-06-11 |
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