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Afghanistan/South Asia
Splodydope kills 9 in attack on Afghan troops
2005-09-29
KABUL - A suicide bomber dressed in an army uniform rammed his motorcycle into a fleet of buses carrying Afghan army officers in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 28, officials said. The Taleban claimed responsibility for the murders attack at the Kabul Military Training Centre, set up by US-led forces to train a new national army, and warned that more could be expected.

Defence Ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi said 10 people had been killed, including the splodydope bomber. He said most of the dead were army officers. Another ministry official said eight of the dead were soldiers and another a civilian. “It was a suicide attack,” Azimi said. The person was wearing an army uniform and was on a motorbike which he rammed into the convoy of the National Army officers.”

Four minibuses that had been carrying soldiers were burned in the attack, witnesses said. Mohammad Akbar, the police chief of the eastern city district where the blast took place, said the attacker struck the buses in the car park of the training centre. Witness Mohammad Gul, 32, said he saw a motorcyclist ride into the car park. “Suddenly there was a huge explosion. It was deafening and I still can’t hear properly,” he said.
Posted by:Steve White

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