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Afghan presidential frontrunner escapes bomb attack
CBS News ^ | Jun 6, 2014

Posted on 06/06/2014 10:56:01 AM PDT by KeyLargo

Afghan presidential frontrunner escapes bomb attack

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two blasts struck the convoy of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah as it left a campaign event at a wedding hall in the capital Kabul on Friday, killing at least six people but leaving the candidate himself unharmed, the Interior Ministry said.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told CBS News' Mukhtar Ahmad that 22 more people were wounded in the attack, which saw a suicide bomber detonate his explosives followed by a roadside bomb blast.

In a televised statement shortly after the attack, Abdullah, the presidential front runner and former Foreign Minister, said he had not been harmed but that his security guards had been wounded.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bombing; corruption; gitmo; govtabuse; guantanamo; mediabias; obama; scandals; taliban; terrorists
Gee, it didn't take long for the Taliban to celebrate the release of their leaders with a bombing in Afghanistan.

"Obama: "Absolutely" Possible Released Taliban Prisoners Will Return to Terrorism

"PRESIDENT OBAMA: In terms of potential threats, the release of the Taliban who were being held in Guantanamo was conditioned on the Qataris keeping eyes on them and creating structure in which we can monitor their activities. We will be keeping eyes on them. Is there the possibility of some of them trying to return to activities that are detrimental to us? Absolutely. That's been true of all the prisoners that were released from Guantanamo. There is a certain rate that takes place."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/06/03/obama_absolutely_a_possibility_released_taliban_prisoners_will_return_to_terrorism.html

1 posted on 06/06/2014 10:56:01 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Now that Barry has empowered the Taliban, look for assassinations left, right and center.


2 posted on 06/06/2014 11:40:49 AM PDT by livius
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To: KeyLargo
Posted here: Afghan Candidate Escapes Assassination Attempt
3 posted on 06/06/2014 11:41:36 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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