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Afghanistan
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.
But remember, Muslims never kill Muslims...
The bombers struck as Muslims were leaving a mosque on the outskirts of Old Baghlan City after prayers at the start of the Eid Al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice.

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.
I'll bet bomber #2 isn't feeling so good right now...
Kamen Khan, the police chief in Old Baghlan City, said one of the two dead local police commanders was a well-known local leader named Abdul who, like many Afghans, goes only by one name.

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

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