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Afghanistan
Bungled suicide blast injures civilian in Afghanistan
2008-01-11
(KUNA) -- Only a civilian was injured in a botched up suicide attack in southern Afghanistan while six members of a family were killed as roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rains and snowfall in the eastern zone of the country on Thursday.

In the first incident, a suicide bomber blew up the explosives fastened to his body in Qalat, capital of the country's Zabul province, police officials and local said.

There was no military or police vehicle in the nearby area, where the explosion took place, said a spokesman for Zabul governor. Taliban militants, who usually claim responsibility for such blasts, so far did not issue any comment.

Earlier, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had informed about the killing of one of soldiers and injuries to another in a landmine blast in the same southern zone.

In eastern Afghanistan, six members of a family were killed as the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy snowfall and rains.

The roof collapse occurred in Nangarhar province, where the rains are lashing several areas over the previous few days.
Posted by:Fred

#12  This is strange: why, exactly, put the news about the 6 people whose house collapsed in with a report about a suicide attack?

A news service will typically bundle 2-3 brief stories together, leaving it either to the local editors to sort out or to publish entire.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-01-11 12:44  

#11  Bodyguard, keep safe and keep in touch! If you ever need anything while you're there, drop us a note. You'll have a care package in the return mail!

If the "Brutal Afghan Winter &tm is anything like this year's Colorado winter in the mountains, we may see more deaths from the weather than from the war. Dad used to tell tales of guys freezing to death on both sides during Bastogne, and we know the Germans lost thousands in the Russian winter. Let's hope the talibunnies are the worst affected.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-01-11 12:42  

#10  Be safe, Bodyguard. Send us some tales when you have a chance.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-01-11 10:56  

#9  Only a civilian was injured in a botched up suicide attack in southern Afghanistan while six members of a family were killed as roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rains and snowfall in the eastern zone of the country on Thursday.


This is strange: why, exactly, put the news about the 6 people whose house collapsed in with a report about a suicide attack? Are those 6 now counted as casualties in the War on the Taliban, and the "fault" of NATO, a-la the Lancet casualty count?

God bless ya, Bodyguard. You'll be on my prayer list.
Posted by: Ptah   2008-01-11 10:51  

#8  Fred, can you set up a category for "Bodyguard's travel diary" so he can post first person reports as articles instead of comments?

BG, good luck, good hunting, and stay safe.
Posted by: Mike   2008-01-11 10:24  

#7  Take care, buddy. I'll be worrying for you.
Posted by: Fred   2008-01-11 08:44  

#6  Two years ago, I run into a number of you folks on a return trip to the States from Shannon. It gave me a great feeling to see you folks in fatigues keeping the peace in the world. God bless, good luck and keep safe.
Posted by: Delphi   2008-01-11 08:43  

#5  Watch your 0600. Tschüs! Bodyguard
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-01-11 06:55  

#4  Go safely and well, Bodyguard!
Posted by: lotp   2008-01-11 05:43  

#3  amen and good hunting, Bodyguard. Stay safe!
Posted by: Frank G   2008-01-11 05:08  

#2  Good hunting, Bodyguard, and stay safe. We'll keep you and yours in our prayers until your safe return.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-01-11 04:34  

#1  Update R-Burgers, Currently enroute to A-Stan, as of this writing I'm holed up in Shannon, Ireland because of weather. Fred, I still owe you that piece of marble from Saddams' bedroom, (I haven't forgot) and I'll get you one of those Ha Ka hats while I'm there.

/r Bodyguard
Posted by: Bodyguard   2008-01-11 03:40  

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