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Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing in Kabul
by Moign Khawaja
May 18, 2010
Photo - Reuters
Who? A suspected Taliban suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into an ISAF convoy.
What? The kamikaze-style attacker was driving a van laden with 750kg of explosives killing at least 12 Afghan civilians, 6 U.S. troops and a NATO soldier.
Where? The deadly suicide attack took place in Kabul near the destroyed Dar-ul-Aman, former Afghan royal family palace. The spot is also close to the Afghan parliament and other government and military buildings.
When? The bloody incident happened during the morning rush hour on Tuesday.
Why? Taliban, the Afghan militia resisting US-led occupation forces in the country, has vowed to attack military convoys and installations across the country, especially in Kabul. The guerrilla movement wants all foreign troops out from Afghanistan and a return to Islamic government.
How? The Islamic militia uses a combination of deadly guerrilla tactics, including the use of suicide bombers, road-side bombings, ambushes, kidnappings, and infiltrations to beat the military muscle of US-led foreign occupation forces and their Afghan allies.
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LT
May 27, 2010 at 10:42 pm
I doubt 12 cıvılıans kılled along wıth US soldıers. I read news when Talıban attacked presıdentıal palace and nearby vıcınıty ın Kabul. Talıban fıghters entered a mall and shouted everyone out before they start fırıng and burnıng down the shoppıng mall. They could have kılled dozens of cıvılıans ıf they wanted to. As frequently seen ın the news, Talıban attack a mılıtary convoy and cıvılıans dıe. To add ınsult to ınjury soldıers suffer a few casualtıes, even none . How come thıs can happen? The western medıa take as fool. BRITISH troops BACK home! We wont let our soldıers dıe ın thıs bloody power struggle between Russıa Chına and Amerıca. Let the Amerıcans share Russıan’s fate ıf they are so keen.