No one immediately grabbed credit for Friday’s bombing in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Pashtun-infested Logar province, and there was no indication as to why the guest house was targeted.
| To terrorize the populace and demonstrate the incapability of Afghan government forces to protect them, one assumes. |
| That is the safe way to bet on such things. |
The attack came on the eve of the official date set for the start of the final withdrawal of US and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and structure....
troops from Afghanistan. The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men..., who had demanded that all US troops pull out of Afghanistan by May 1, have not offered any guarantees for the safety of the departing troops.
The blast struck just as guests were breaking their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, according to the head of Pashtun-infested Logar’s provincial council, Hasibullah Stanekzai.
He said among the casualties were high school students who had been staying at the house, having travelled to the picturesque provincial capital to sit their university entrance exams, as well as pro-government militia members who were staying there while waiting for air transport to another district.
A ministry of health front man said dozens of people had been taken to hospital, some in a critical condition.
| Tolo News adds: |
He said the explosion happened at around 7:06 pm.
He said the truck entered the area at around 6:30 pm and its driver said they were from an NGO and wanted to help the locals.
| Another reason might be to make Afghans mistrust NGOs... |
He said that the blast happened near residential houses and a hospital that all have been damaged in the incident.
Meanwhile,
...back at the saw mill, Scarface Al had tied Little Nell to the log and was about to turn on the buzz saw...
the Ministry of Interior said that at least 30 people were killed or maimed in the earth-shattering kaboom.
| And from Khaama Press: |
The corpse count did increase...
Media outlets in Kabul reported at least 70 people were also injured in the incident, and some other local media outlets reported that more than 90 people were maimed.
No group or individual has grabbed credit for the attack.