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Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Afghanistan

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Two suicide bombers targeted worshippers as they were leaving a mosque in northern Afghanistan Sunday, with one blowing himself up and killing seven people, including a police officer. At least 18 people were wounded in the blast. Authorities said the second would-be bomber was captured before he could set off his explosives. The attack took […]

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Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Afghanistan

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Two suicide bombers targeted worshippers as they were leaving a mosque in northern Afghanistan Sunday, with one blowing himself up and killing seven people, including a police officer. At least 18 people were wounded in the blast. Authorities said the second would-be bomber was captured before he could set off his explosives. The attack took […]

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Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Northern Afghanistan

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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A suicide bomber has killed seven people, including one police officer, in northern Afghanistan. At least 18 people were injured in the blast. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque in Baghlan province following prayers marking the start of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday. An Interior Ministry spokesman said two […]

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6 Killed in Afghan Blast

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least six people, including one policeman, and wounded 15. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque after prayers in Baghlan province. The attack happened on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, which is traditionally a time […]

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6 Killed in Afghan Blast

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least six people, including one policeman, and wounded 15. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque after prayers in Baghlan province. The attack happened on the first day of the three-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, which is traditionally a […]

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6 Killed in Afghan Blast

Posted November 6th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least six people, including one policeman, and wounded 15. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday, the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, as worshippers were leaving a mosque after prayers in Baghlan province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the […]

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3 UN Staffers Among 5 Killed in Afghan Attack

Posted October 31st, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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The United Nations’ refugee agency has said three of its employees were among five people killed in a combined assault and suicide bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar early Monday. United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said three UNHCR security guards were killed and two wounded, while two security contractors also died in the […]

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Attack Near UN Offices in Southern Afghanistan Kills 5

Posted October 31st, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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The United Nations’ refugee agency says three of its employees are among the five people killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said those killed included three UNHCR security guards and two security contractors. Two guards were also injured in the attack early Monday. Authorities […]

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Attack Near UN Offices in Southern Afghanistan Kills 5

Posted October 31st, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
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The United Nations’ refugee agency says three of its employees are among the five people killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. Two other UNHCR staff members were injured in the attack early Monday. Authorities say one attacker detonated a vehicle full of explosives near buildings used by the UNHCR […]

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Attack Near UN Offices in Southern Afghanistan Kills 4

Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a suicide attack near United Nations offices in southern Afghanistan has killed at least four people. Authorities say one attacker detonated a vehicle full of explosives near buildings used by the United Nations refugee agency and the U.S.-based International Relief and Development organization. After the blast early Monday, at least two gunmen […]

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