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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:20 AM Oct 2012

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Afghanistan mosque suicide bomb attack kills at least 41

Source: BBC News

A suicide bomber targeted worshippers who had gathered at a mosque in north Afghanistan for prayers to mark Eid al-Adha, killing at least 41 people.

More than 50 people were wounded in the attack, which happened as people were leaving the mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province.

Senior provincial government officials were attending the prayers, but appeared to escape serious injury.

The victims were mainly civilians and police officers.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20092591

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Afghanistan mosque suicide bomb attack kills at least 41 (Original Post) dipsydoodle Oct 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #1

I've always thought church bombers particularly despicable. Christian, Muslim, whatever. jtuck004 Oct 2012 #2

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #3

k/r Solly Mack Oct 2012 #4

A world capital in illegal drug production! Nambe Oct 2012 #5

beyond time to get out of there, once again we've unleashed a civil war wordpix Oct 2012 #6

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

1. Du rec. Nt

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:29 AM

Oct 2012

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

2. I've always thought church bombers particularly despicable. Christian, Muslim, whatever.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 05:46 AM

Oct 2012

Been goin' on way too long.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,348 posts)

3. Kick (nt)

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:34 PM

Oct 2012

Solly Mack

(90,779 posts)

4. k/r

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oct 2012

Nambe

(8,522 posts)

5. A world capital in illegal drug production!

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:40 PM

Oct 2012

I only see political motives attached to events in Afghanistan. No mention of drug lords or oil pipelines. IMO, it never hurts to follow the money.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

6. beyond time to get out of there, once again we've unleashed a civil war

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 06:45 PM

Oct 2012

or sectarian war, whatever. WTF are we doing there?

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