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| Afghanistan |
| 13 dead as suicide bomber targets Kabul police bus |
| 2007-10-02 |
| Brave Lions of Islam blow mother and children to bits A mother and her two children boarded a police bus only seconds before a suicide bomber detonated his payload inside, an attack that killed 13 police and civilians Tuesday, the second such bombing in Afghanistan's capital in four days, police and witnesses said. Four children were among the 13 killed by a man wearing a pakul — an Afghan hat commonly worn in the country's north — and a shawl around the upper half of his body called a chador, said witness Amin Gul, who owns a metal-working shop next to the blast site. "When the bus came, an old man got on, then a woman with two children, then the guy wearing the chador entered, and then a big boom," said Gul. Ten people were wounded in the attack. The seats in the front of the bus were covered in blood and small body parts. Ahmad Saqi, a 20-year-old mechanic, said he helped put seven people in vehicles for runs to the hospital, and that several of the wounded had no legs. "One woman was holding a baby in her arms, and they were both killed," Saqi said. "Half of the woman's face was blown off." The blast killed eight police, the mother, her two children and two other children, said Health Minister Mohammad Amin Fatemi. The children ranged in age from 2 to 8. The two unaccompanied children had been heading to a special school for handicapped students, he said. "The woman's husband is working at the health ministry. How do we tell the father his wife and two kids are dead?" said Fatemi. "This attack goes against all of Islam. There is no reason to blow up Muslims, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. My message to these people: Please stop killing Muslims." Couldn't you just say "please stop killing" and leave it at that? Several people waiting at the bus stop suspected the bomber of having explosives because he let one police bus go by without boarding it, said Saqi and another shop owner, Ajmal Khan. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 I suspect Fatemi is one of those 'moderate' muslims who's actually on our side. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-10-02 16:07 |
| #3 "said Fatemi. "This attack goes against all of Islam. There is no reason to blow up Muslims, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. My message to these people: Please stop killing Muslims."" I suspect Fatemi is one of those 'moderate' muslims who wouldn't have any problems with this if only infidels were killed. |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-10-02 11:36 |
| #2 This attack goes against all of Islam. There is no reason to blow up Muslims, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. I wonder if they ever get tired of having to say this every...friggin...day. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-02 09:00 |
| #1 In fact, you shouldn't be saying "please" either. |
| Posted by: ryuge 2007-10-02 06:04 |