Suicide Bomb Hits As Hagel Visits Afghanistan

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say there was an explosion outside the Afghan defense ministry causing multiple casualties, as U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel visits the country.

Afghan police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai says an apparent suicide attacker on a bicycle hit the main entrance to the defense ministry around 9 a.m. local time. Officials are still trying to determine the number of casualties.

Hagel was in a meeting at a coalition facility in Kabul and defense officials say he is in a safe location and unharmed. Reporters traveling with Hagel were in a briefing when they heard the explosion, and were moved to a lower floor of the same building. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/08/hagel-afghanistan-defense-secretary/1973295/

[xtraxritical]

1. Par for the course and not unexpected I would imagine.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Freepers cheer on the Taliban attacks against our SecDef:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2995126/posts

To: SoFloFreeper


Maybe this is why Rand Voted for him to be confirmed????


10 posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 10:04:51 AM by GraceG

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To: GraceG; All


LOL!

My first thought: ‘Aim small, miss small.’ *SMIRK*


11 posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 11:41:04 AM by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)

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To: SoFloFreeper


Bad timing. Better luck nex time.


14 posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 12:37:01 PM by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer seems to be working.)

[Inuca]

3. Disgustingly idiotic n/t