Aug 12 2009
Suicide Bombers: Theirs and Ours
On July 21st, five suicide bombers attacked government sites in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez. Their targets were the city’s intelligence department, police department, and provincial governor’s house. In addition to the bombers themselves, five Afghan security forces were killed. The Taliban has made frequent use of such suicide attacks, the training for which is apparently provided by the …
On July 21st, five suicide bombers attacked government sites in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez. Their targets were the city’s intelligence department, police department, and provincial governor’s house. In addition to the bombers themselves, five Afghan security forces were killed. The Taliban has made frequent use of such suicide attacks, the training for which is apparently provided by the …
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