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| Afghanistan |
| 10 Dead at Afghan Ammunition Depot |
| 2002-06-28 |
| Explosions at a former Taleban munitions depot in southern Afghanistan have left at least 10 people dead and dozens of others wounded. Dozens more are reported missing. The blasts occurred near the town of Spin Boldak. Afghan officials say it is not clear what caused the explosions, but one report quotes an Afghan official as saying a rocket fired by members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group hit the depot. Six months of popping rockets, and they finally hit something? Authorities have sealed off the area. The wounded are being transported to hospitals in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar and the Pakistani border town of Chaman. Witnesses who have reached Chaman say they heard loud explosions and saw flashes of light for hours. Afghan travelers arriving in Pakistan Friday said several houses near the depot were destroyed and that more victims could be buried under the rubble. The Merkins are probably to blame for all those civilian casualties. I'm not sure how, but they probably are... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |