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Afghan suicide attack kills seven near mosque | ||
2011-11-07 | ||
KABUL, Afghanistan: Two suicide bombers targeted worshippers on a key Muslim festival in northern Afghanistan, killing seven, including two local police commanders, officials said Sunday.
At least 18 other people were taken to hospitals with injuries from the attack in Hassin Tal, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) east of the city. One bomber blew himself up and the second was captured before he could set off his explosives, said Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, spokesman for the regional police commander in the north.
US Marine Gen. John Allen, the top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, condemned the bombing and challenged Mullah Omar to do so, too. “If Mullah Omar is serious about his call upon the Taleban to eliminate acts against civilians, he too should condemn this publicly,” Allen said. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |