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| Afghanistan mosque suicide bomb attack kills at least 41 |
| 2012-10-26 |
| A suicide bomber targeted worshippers who had gathered at a mosque in north Afghanistan for prayers to mark Eid al-Adha, killing at least 41 people. More than 50 people were wounded in the attack, which happened as people were leaving the mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province. Senior provincial government officials were attending the prayers, but appeared to escape serious injury. The victims were mainly civilians and police officers. "We had just finished Eid al-Adha prayers and we were congratulating and hugging each other," deputy provincial governor Abdul Satar Barez told the AFP news agency. "Suddenly a big explosion took place and the area was full of dust and smoke and body parts of police and civilians were all over the place. It was a very powerful explosion." He said the provincial police chief, Abdul Khaliq Aqsai was wounded, but it was not clear if he had been the target. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #7 More than 50 people were wounded in the attack I just hope no Qurans were damaged, defaced or destroyed 'cause that would inflame the Muslim world. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-10-26 23:09 |
| #6 Touche, BP. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-10-26 21:51 |
| #5 Any secondary explosions? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2012-10-26 12:14 |
| #4 Or to be really safe one could just bomb all the mosques ome Friday. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-10-26 11:25 |
| #3 So if you want to be safe in Afghanistan here is a simple thing you can do: Stay away from the mosques. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-10-26 11:07 |
| #2 Taliban trying to take out the Afghan leadership before they move to take over in 2014 after we leave? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-10-26 09:38 |
| #1 The fruit of Inshallah security is death. |
| Posted by: Elmineth Lumumba2351 2012-10-26 07:43 |