The Afghanistan Schoolgirl Who Became A Symbol Of Afghanistan's Strife

An Afghan Shia Muslim's cries near dead and injured after explosions during a religious ceremony in the center of Kabul on Dec. 6. At least 60 people were killed in an explosion at a Kabul shrine where Shia Muslims were marking the Day of Ashura Tuesday. Massoud Hossaini / AFP - Getty Images

The Afghanistan Schoolgirl Who Became A Symbol Of Kabul's Suicide Bombing -- The Telegraph

Wailing and surrounded by the dead, the image of Tarana Akbari distraught in a bloodstained dress symbolised the horror of Kabul's suicide bombing when it appeared on front pages across the world last week.

The schoolgirl was photographed in hysterics with bodies lying at her feet moments after a bomber had killed more than 70 Shia worshippers gathered outside a shrine to mark a holy day.

The 12-year-old lost seven relatives and had another eight wounded as the attacker's suicide vest tore through the festival crowd, her family has now disclosed.

Among the dead was her 11-year-old brother, Shoaib, and both her other siblings were grievously wounded, her father told the Daily Telegraph as she was released from hospital.

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My Comment: Unfortunately for Afghanistan .... I doubt that she will be the "last symbol" of that war.