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  • Bomb explodes in Afghanistan army base; five servicemen injured

    04/05/2003 3:20:43 PM PST · by miltonim · 1 replies · 245+ views
    Los Angeles Daily News ^ | April 04, 2003 | By Associated Press
    Afghan deputy commander, four others injured in bomb blast in Afghanistan JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded at an Afghan army base on Saturday, wounding an officer and four other soldiers, officials said. The explosion at the Army's 14th Garrison headquarters in the eastern city of Jalalabad injured deputy commander Syed Rehman, said Haji Tahir, head of the garrison. Journalists were barred by Afghan officials from entering the base, but residents said they saw heavy smoke coming out of the compound after the explosion. The bomb was powerful enough to shatter windows in several nearby houses. No group has...