...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...
province, was targeted Monday morning by a blast in the center of Laghman province, local officials confirmed.
Asadullah Dawlatzai, the governor's front man, confirmed the blast and said that the governor has survived but casualties are feared.
The front man said that the governor was targeted as he traveled between his guest house and his office.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that four of the Laghman governor's guards were killed along with four civilians. 38 civilians were also maimed in the suicide kaboom, the MoI said
No group, including the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men..., has grabbed credit for the attack.
| Khaama Press adds: |
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