Sunday, July 15, 2012

Afghan Officials Killed at Wedding

KABUL, Afghanistan ? A suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday in a wedding hall in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including a well-known commander in an attack that deals a setback to efforts to unify the nation's ethnic factions, Afghan officials said.

Ahmad Khan Samangani, an ethnic Uzbek who is also a member of parliament, was welcoming guests to his daughter's wedding when the explosion occurred in Aybak, the capital of Samangan province.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast. But in announcing their spring offensive on May 2, the Taliban said they would continue to ...

KABUL, Afghanistan ? A suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday in a wedding hall in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including a well-known commander in an attack that deals a setback to efforts to unify the nation's ethnic factions, Afghan officials said.

Ahmad Khan Samangani, an ethnic Uzbek who is also a member of parliament, was welcoming guests to his daughter's wedding when the explosion occurred in Aybak, the capital of Samangan province.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast. But in announcing their spring offensive on May 2, the Taliban said they would continue to ...

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303740704577525930457143546.html?mod=asia_home

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