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Afghanistan
Kabul Blast in Diplomatic Area Kills 80
2017-05-31
[AlJazeera] At least 80 people, mostly Afghan civilians, have been killed by a huge bomb blast in Kabul, and more than 300 people are wounded.

The explosion stuck at the heart of the Afghan capital's diplomatic area, with scenes of carnage, panic and sorrow quickly emerging.
The 'message': No one is safe. Not in Afghanistan, anyway.
Journalists said the windows of their offices shook, while people ran from the epicentre of the blast with bloody faces.

The blast came just two days into the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Social media reaction at link, not so much news.
There is tweeted photo of the hole in the road left by the bomb blast, which appears to my untutored eye to be 10-12 feet deep (~3.5m). The article links to a proper Al Jazeera article here. It was updated around noon EDT, has a brief video reporting this took place at the height of morning rush hour, a map of sorts of the key buildings around Zanbaq Square, and adds:
Reporting from Kabul, Al Jazeera's Qais Azimy cited sources as saying that the death toll could be as high as 100, with more than 500 wounded.

The incident raised many security questions in Kabul, Azimy said, noting that many were wondering how "a truck full of explosives could manage to get to that highly secure" part of the Afghan capital.

"Heavily-loaded vehicles are checked thoroughly and usually they are not allowed to pass through these areas without prior clearance from the security forces," Rahim, the security commentator, said.
Bribery, a cousin of the guard got a special favour, the guard was one of the bad guys, or some combination thereof, I suspect.
Posted by:Bobby

#9  We cannot allow the usual "just a few bad apples" nonsense to prevail. *Islam* is the problem. It must be ridiculed and reviled until its relegated to the ashbin of history. Nobody who calls themself a "nazi" in the year 2017 gets a free pass in the form of "I'm sure there are good nazis and bad nazis"--instead the IDEOLOGY itself is so discredited that anyone choosing to wear the title is discredited as well. It can be no different for Islam.
Posted by: Crusader   2017-05-31 11:17  

#8  Do Not Accept Islamic Terrorism and Islamism as the “New Normal”
Posted by: newc   2017-05-31 11:06  

#7  ...home shopping nets may be the key...

At least until some obumble appointed federal judge rules all delivery drivers must be jihadists, or Beezosssssss becomes a muzz...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2017-05-31 10:09  

#6  Steering clear of large crowds and using home shopping nets may be the key. Amazon closed up over a dollar at $996.97 yesterday. Just say'n.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-05-31 08:45  

#5  The 'message': No one is safe. Not in Afghanistan, anyway.

Anywhere. Not until we switch to "Chicago Rules".
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-05-31 08:37  

#4  The religion of pieces strikes again!
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-05-31 08:36  

#3  Ramadan really getting its jihad on this year.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-05-31 08:34  

#2  Thank you for being on top of this for us, Bobby. I've set it as today's headline.
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-05-31 08:24  

#1  From CNN

The bomb, concealed in a water delivery truck, detonated at 8:22 a.m. (local time) outside the offices of a major local cellphone company and a popular TV station. It hit about 400 yards from the German Embassy in one of the busiest parts of town, near big supermarkets and shops.

The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack in a statement. No group has yet claimed it.

Probably one of those 'lone wolf' guys.
Posted by: Bobby   2017-05-31 07:28  

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