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Suicide bomber strikes Afghan volleyball tournament, at least 45 dead
LA Times ^ | November 23, 2014 | Hafiz Ahmadi, Shashank Bengali

Posted on 11/23/2014 9:49:02 AM PST by Zakeet

A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday amid a crowd at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan, killing 45 people and injuring dozens more in the deadliest attack since a new government took power, officials said.

The evening explosion in Paktika province was a chilling reminder of the violence that insurgents continue to inflict on Afghanistan despite the inauguration of a national unity government two months ago and the impending withdrawal of most U.S.-led international troops.

Mokhles Afghan, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the bomber was mingling with spectators at a local volleyball tournament when he detonated a vest packed with explosives.

“There are children and teenagers among the dead,” said Najib Danesh, a spokesman for the interior ministry. An unknown number of police officers were also killed, but the vast majority of the casualties were civilians, Danesh said.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bomb; islam; terrorism

They are only being peaceful ... again!

1 posted on 11/23/2014 9:49:02 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Willlllssssoooonnnnnnn!!!!


2 posted on 11/23/2014 9:56:40 AM PST by gop4lyf (Claire Wolfe called. She said the Awkward Phase is over.)
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To: Zakeet

Grass Fairies sent to the ‘Great WhoreHouse In Hell”


3 posted on 11/23/2014 10:17:44 AM PST by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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To: Zakeet

I’m sure he’s now in heaven enjoying his virgins. NOT!


4 posted on 11/23/2014 10:37:54 AM PST by winner3000
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To: Zakeet

Can’t get at the infidels so they kill their own.


5 posted on 11/23/2014 10:41:02 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: Zakeet

These bombers are pure evil.


6 posted on 11/23/2014 10:45:48 AM PST by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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To: Zakeet

Muslims, the only religion that turns Heaven into a whorehouse.


7 posted on 11/23/2014 10:54:46 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: Zakeet

Muzzies....nuff said.


8 posted on 11/23/2014 10:56:19 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Was the crowd the wrong kind of Muslims?
unreal.....


9 posted on 11/23/2014 10:58:14 AM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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To: Zakeet
Suicide bomber: “No more volleyball. Side-out Rotate is evil. No more spiking the serve.”
10 posted on 11/23/2014 11:00:52 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Deciding Female Criminal Guilt By How Hot They Are Since 1999 !)
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To: Zakeet

It really is hard to give a damn about what happens over there.


11 posted on 11/23/2014 11:02:48 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Compared to obama, Jimmy Carter looks like Winston Churchill.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
It really is hard to give a damn about what happens over there.

Exactly. We spent a lot of blood and treasure to give them a chance, they refused. So I couldn't care less what happens over there, as long as our troops aren't harmed.

13 posted on 11/23/2014 11:22:42 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zakeet

I’m surprised they even have volleyball.


14 posted on 11/23/2014 12:35:50 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Red in Blue PA

I don’t understand why they box-up the “remains” of the bomber and send them home for a hero’s funeral.

Wouldn’t it better to just dump those “remains” in a vat of pig urine?

And send THAT video “back home”?


15 posted on 11/23/2014 12:36:34 PM PST by pfony1 (Let's welcome some Democrat congressmen into the Republican party and OVERRIDE!)
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To: pfony1

Just moozlums being moozlums. They’d love to murder you and you infidel family. Note to self: stay away from all moozlums...especially those wearing a “love & peace” vest (aka: a suicide vest). Oh, did mention? Religion of Peace.


16 posted on 11/23/2014 12:50:21 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

Muzzies who strut about America in their beards & burkas are flaunting their gang colors at us “infidels” & daring us to do something about it.

Plenty of vids out there on how to defend yourself while firing from inside your vehicle. Do go & get your CCW first.


17 posted on 11/23/2014 7:02:59 PM PST by elcid1970 ("I am a radicalized infidel.")
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