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2021-02-16 Afghanistan
30 Taliban militants killed in explosion during bomb-making class
[NZ Herald] At least 30 Taliban militants have died in Afghanistan after they blew themselves up during a bomb-making class.

The Khaama Press News Agency said the fighters died when Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) they were learning to construct exploded inside a mosque, quoting a release from the Afghan Army's 209th Shaheen Corps.

The blast happened on Saturday morning at a mosque in the village of Qultaq in the Dowlatabad district of Balkh province.

The fighters included six foreign nationals.

The bodies of the six foreigners could not be identified because of the extent of the damage caused by the explosion, the army statement revealed.

The militants had gathered to learn techniques for making bombs and IEDS from the six foreigners, who were reportedly considered experts in the subject.
"So is the test today our Final?"
Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-16 07:48|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top
 File under: Taliban 

#1 "Class Dismissed"
Posted by Airandee 2021-02-16 08:27||   2021-02-16 08:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Gonna run out of raisins at this rate.
Posted by Mercutio 2021-02-16 08:55||   2021-02-16 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Some 'Distance Learning' may be in order here.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-16 08:59||   2021-02-16 08:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Huh. Inside a mosque.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-02-16 09:19||   2021-02-16 09:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Inside a mosque

Taught by 'Cross-Eyed Mahmud', too!
Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-02-16 09:34||   2021-02-16 09:34|| Front Page Top

#6 I love a happy ending!
Posted by DarthVader 2021-02-16 10:08||   2021-02-16 10:08|| Front Page Top

#7 What grade was assigned - pass, fail or incomplete?
Posted by Raj 2021-02-16 10:48||   2021-02-16 10:48|| Front Page Top

#8 It was GO-NO GO.
NO GO on this station.
Posted by Procopius2k 2021-02-16 10:55||   2021-02-16 10:55|| Front Page Top

#9 /\ Can't even find the job books.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-16 11:10||   2021-02-16 11:10|| Front Page Top

#10 Clearly fans of Patsy Cline

Posted by Warthog 2021-02-16 12:31||   2021-02-16 12:31|| Front Page Top

#11 /\ Another era, a better time. Thanks Warthog.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-16 12:36||   2021-02-16 12:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Perhaps a color blindness test is in order before going to the practical part of the course. Red wire ,green wire they both look the same to me!
Posted by Vinegar Spolusing6485 2021-02-16 12:57||   2021-02-16 12:57|| Front Page Top

#13 I think it can be said without fear of contradiction, the Taliban have no class.
Posted by badanov 2021-02-16 13:45||   2021-02-16 13:45|| Front Page Top

#14 
Posted by Dron66046 2021-02-16 13:57||   2021-02-16 13:57|| Front Page Top

#15 99% of their mail in ballots were for Biden.
Posted by Woodrow 2021-02-16 17:46||   2021-02-16 17:46|| Front Page Top

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