Day after day the body count mounts. It becomes almost a blur after a while, but it is always important to remember these acts as they highlight the continuing struggle between Islam and ourselves.
From Reuters/Yahoo March 28 by Elyas Wahdat
From Reuters/Yahoo March 28 by Elyas Wahdat
Suicide bombers kill 20 in Afghanistan's southeast
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers killed 20 people in an attack on a construction firm in a restive province in southeastern Afghanistan, government officials said on Monday, with the Taliban claiming responsibility for the assault.
Violence in Afghanistan has spiraled in the past year, with Taliban-led militants stepping up their fight against the Afghan government and its Western backers as Kabul prepares to take over responsibility for security gradually from foreign forces.
The attackers forced their way into the company's compound in the Bermel district of volatile Paktika province on Sunday night after killing a security guard, and then detonated a truck laden with explosives, the Interior Ministry said.
"As a result, 20 employees of the construction company were killed and 50 others were injured," it said in a statement.
Mohebullah Sameem, governor of Paktika, earlier put the death toll from the attack at 13.
He said the dead and wounded included employees of the firm and other civilians. Construction crews and others working on infrastructure projects are frequently targeted by insurgents.
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Violence in Afghanistan has spiraled in the past year, with Taliban-led militants stepping up their fight against the Afghan government and its Western backers as Kabul prepares to take over responsibility for security gradually from foreign forces.
The attackers forced their way into the company's compound in the Bermel district of volatile Paktika province on Sunday night after killing a security guard, and then detonated a truck laden with explosives, the Interior Ministry said.
"As a result, 20 employees of the construction company were killed and 50 others were injured," it said in a statement.
Mohebullah Sameem, governor of Paktika, earlier put the death toll from the attack at 13.
He said the dead and wounded included employees of the firm and other civilians. Construction crews and others working on infrastructure projects are frequently targeted by insurgents.
Drywall jihad.
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