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.
Dang Amish at it again.
Religion of pieces....
I am glad I sent my Regrets to this wedding.
Bush’s body count rose again today, as his failed Afghan effort...no, uh, wait...
Poor Afgans... I usually prefer collies, but to each his own.
Riiiight —the first drink of the wedding meal was baby formula, riiiiight...?
RIDICULOUS.
women have to graze outside like the cows they are (in Islam)
Warcrime? Or only when our side returns fire on a wedding party?
Someone sprayed Silly String on the wedding cake candles.
These are the people we Westerners are supposedly guilty of “not understanding”.
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