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Dozens killed in Afghan wedding
Al Jazeera ^ | June 9th 2010 | Agencies

Posted on 06/09/2010 1:36:12 PM PDT by Cardhu

At least 39 people have been killed and 73 injured by an explosion at a wedding in southern Afghanistan, officials have said.

The blast occurred in Kandahar province on Wednesday night, as men gathered to celebrate a wedding had just sat down to eat.

"There was an explosion at a wedding at Nangahaan in Arghandab district," Mohammad Anaas, a senior official with the city administration, said.

"At least 39 bodies were transported to Kandahar central hospital.

"We don't know how many bodies remain at the site and we don't know if it was a suicide attack or a bomb or something else."

Relatives of the wounded gathered at an area hospital.

Kandahar is the focus of a build-up by US-led military forces trying to push back the Taliban.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bomb; khandahar
Only men were killed as they sat down to a meal - no women were at that meal.
1 posted on 06/09/2010 1:36:12 PM PDT by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

Dang Amish at it again.


2 posted on 06/09/2010 1:37:48 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Cardhu

Religion of pieces....


3 posted on 06/09/2010 1:38:17 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: Cardhu

I am glad I sent my Regrets to this wedding.


4 posted on 06/09/2010 1:38:45 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Cardhu

Bush’s body count rose again today, as his failed Afghan effort...no, uh, wait...


5 posted on 06/09/2010 1:38:59 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Cardhu

Poor Afgans... I usually prefer collies, but to each his own.


6 posted on 06/09/2010 1:40:02 PM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Cardhu

Riiiight —the first drink of the wedding meal was baby formula, riiiiight...?

RIDICULOUS.


7 posted on 06/09/2010 1:40:23 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Cardhu

women have to graze outside like the cows they are (in Islam)


8 posted on 06/09/2010 1:41:51 PM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: Cardhu

Warcrime? Or only when our side returns fire on a wedding party?


9 posted on 06/09/2010 1:42:37 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Throw the bums out in 2010.)
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To: Cardhu

Someone sprayed Silly String on the wedding cake candles.


10 posted on 06/09/2010 1:44:03 PM PDT by Dumpster Baby (Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
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To: Cardhu

These are the people we Westerners are supposedly guilty of “not understanding”.


11 posted on 06/09/2010 2:32:02 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Forty years of electing leftist fools to Congress have culminated in Nancy Pelosi.)
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