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Explosion in Taimani area of Kabul city
 [Khaama (Afghanistan)] An kaboom took place in Taimani area of Kabul...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... city earlier today with preliminary reports suggesting it was a magnetic bomb. According to officials at least one person was maimed in the attack that targeted the vehicle of an adviser of Mohammad Khan, the deputy Chief Executive Officer. Earlier, a security official in Police District#4 said the incident did not incur any casualties to the civilians. No group including the Talibs has so far grabbed credit behind the incident. This comes as at least one person was killed and two others were maimed in a similar incident in Karte Naw area of the city on Friday. The security officials in Kabul said the bomb was planted in a vehicle belonging to the traffic police and a driver of the traffic department was killed. The officials further added that two civilians were also maimed in the kaboom and the Ranger vehicle was destroyed. Earlier, back to back coordinated attacks rocked Kabul city, leaving at least 18 people dead and scores of others maimed. The first incident took place in a shrine in Karte Sakhi area of the city on Wednesday night as hundreds of people had gathered to mark the Ashura day. The second incident took place hours after the first blast after a number of gunnies stormed a mosque where the Ashura mourners had gathered. Posted by: Fred 2016-10-19 |
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