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Suicide bombing kills 5, wounds 15 in central Afghanistan
[Dhaka Tribune] At least five people were killed and 15 more maimed when a jacket wallah detonated an exploding car outside a police compound in central Afghan province of Wardak on Saturday, a police front man said.The early morning bombing in Maidan Shahr, the main city of the province, some 35km miles southwest of the capital Kabul, happened as coppers and civilians were going inside the base, said Hekmat Durrani, a front man for the police chief. Three civilians and two coppers were among the dead, Durrani said, adding that the casualty figure could rise as coppers and first responders were busy recovering the maimed and bodies from collapsed walls and debris. No group has grabbed credit for Saturday’s attack but the Taliban ...Arabic for students... forces of Evil fighting to overthrow the Western-back Kabul government has carried out some of the deadliest bombings against government installations in past years. Strategically located along the route connecting Kabul to the southern region, Wardak is ideally placed for forces of Evil who control nearly mountain villages to use as a staging ground for suicide kabooms inside Kabul. The sprawling base built by the Americans, is home to hundreds of Afghan coppers from where they conduct operations in two nearby provinces. Posted by: Fred 2018-10-28 |
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