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| Afghanistan |
| Thousands of Afghans Protest Civilian Massacre by Taliban |
| 2008-10-25 |
| Thousands of ethnic Pashtuns in eastern Afghanistan Friday marched in protest against a Taliban massacre of civilians last week. Marchers demonstrated in Mihtarlam, the capital of Lahgman province, as well as the city of Jalalabad. The anti-Taliban protests took place one week after Taliban fighters ambushed a bus in southern Kandahar province and killed about 30 civilians. Many of those who died were Afghans traveling to find work in Iran. The Taliban claimed responsibility for 27 killings, saying they attacked the bus because it was carrying army recruits. Afghanistan's government and survivors of the violence say the passengers were civilians. In other news Friday, the United Nations said Hollywood actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie completed her first visit to Afghanistan on Thursday. Jolie spent three days in the strife-ridden nation, visiting with displaced Afghans in the provinces of Nangarhar and Kabul. The goal was to raise awareness about Afghan refugees and returnees ahead of an international conference in Kabul next month about reintegration. |
| Posted by:Fred |