Friday, October 26, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 26, 2012



Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens of Worshipers -- New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck in northern Afghanistan on Friday morning just as worshipers were emerging from special prayers on the first day of Id al-Adha, the most important Muslim holiday of the year.

According to early reports, at least 45 people were killed and 60 wounded in the attack in Maimana, the capital of Faryab Province.

Among the dead were 25 members of the Afghan National Security Forces, including the Afghan National Civil Order Police commander for Faryab, the head of the police Quick Reaction Force and the chiefs of police for two districts of Maimana, according to Naqibullah Faiq, a member of Parliament from Faryab.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghanistan mosque suicide bomb attack kills at least 41 -- BBC
Suicide bomber kills 40 at Afghan mosque during Eid -- Reuters
Dozens killed in Afghan mosque blast -- The Guardian
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Afghan Mosque During Eid -- Reuters
Suicide bomber kills 40 at Afghanistan mosque -- L.A. Times
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing at mosque kills more than 40 -- Global Post

Four International Service Members Killed in Afghan Attacks -- New York Times
2 more US troops die in insider attack in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
Two U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan are latest victims of 'green on blue' insider attacks -- Daily Mail
'Friendly fire’ kills British woman soldier in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan death: Tributes for Comber woman Channing Day -- BBC

Facing Taliban threats, Afghan interpreters wait for U.S. visas
-- Washington Post
New Zealand to resettle Afghan interpreters -- BBC
Shades of Iraq in Afghanistan? Problems with shoddy contracting work -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan’s hard road to 2014 -- The Economist
We're Winning in Afghanistan. Why hasn't the media noticed? -- Stewart Upton, Foreign Policy

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