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| Herat Blasts Injure 3 in Apparent Attempt on Political Leader |
| 2013-03-08 |
[TOLONEWS] An apparent attempt to attack Islamic Unity Party leader and National Front member Mohammad Mohaqiq has left three civilians with injuries after a makeshift bomb went kaboom!near Mohaqiq's planned destination in western Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province, officials said. Mohaqiq was due to fly into Herat airport Thursday morning and meet National Front members at the stadium in Herat city. At around 10:30, an improvised bomb (IED) hidden in a cycle of violence went kaboom!near the stadium, injuring three civilians, according to provincial police chief Rahmatullah Safi. Moments later, a second blast happened on the road to Herat airport in the area of Sar Jangal. The distance between the two blasts was about 10 kilometres. According to Safi, the second kaboom -- which took place when a group of security forces were passing by -- caused no harm. Both bombs happened around the time Mohaqiq was due to be in the area, however, his plane landed only after the kabooms occurred. In a separate blast on Thursday, four children have been injured by an IED kaboom in Herat's north district Rubat Sangi, officials said. No other details were available. Meanwhile, ...back at the pool hall, Peoria Slim swung his cue at Hurley's head... a policeman has been rubbed out by a number of men in Rubat Zoori village of Herat's Shindand district. Safi said that two suspicious men have been tossed in the calaboose Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! for their link to the killing, but did not elaborate on the details. |
| Posted by:Fred |