...Afghan province with a population of about 445,600, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka, wich is apparently Olde Macedonian for
Laghman.The city of Mihtarlam serves as the bucolic capital of the province. The population is half Pashtun, the remainder Tadjik and Pashai. It had a repution for great wealth until it was conquered in the tenth century by Abu Mansur Sabuktigin.
He conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were inhabited by infidels, and demolishing the idol-temples, he established Islam in them, He marched and captured other cities and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolatrous and gratifying the Musulmans. After wounding and killing beyond all measure, his hands and those of his friends became cold in counting the value of the plundered property.After that it was mostly notable for the production of dirt, rocks, and holy men...
on Wednesday morning, local officials confirmed.
The attack took place at approximately 6 am local time.
"The district governor’s compound and a madrasa were close to the blast site," officials said, adding that "20 students of the madrasa and six security forces were maimed in the blast."
The maimed have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
An eyewitness said the blast also damaged nearby buildings.
The Taliban
...Arabic for students...
claimed responsibly for the attack.