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In Afghanistan, roadside bomb attacks kill 9
[Iran Press TV Latest] Roadside bomb attacks have killed at least nine people in Badghis and Khost provinces in northern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Friday bomb attack in Badghis province that killed two women and three men, including their driver. Afghan officials have confirmed the attack. The incident took place when their vehicle hit a bomb on a main road in Bala Murghab district, said Sharafuddin Majidi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. Meanwhile, the deputy police chief of Khost province, Youqb Khan, said at least four security guards for a road construction crew were killed on Friday, when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. Police say the Taliban rule in the region makes it impossible for government forces to enter the premises because of planted mines. Western intelligence officials say the Taliban are spreading across the country and their tactics are becoming more effective. UN figures show civilian deaths in Afghanistan rose by 10.8 percent in the first 10 months of 2009. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-02 |
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