Friday, July 2, 2010

Five killed in Taliban US aid group attack in Afghanistan

Five killed in Taliban US aid group attack in Afghanistan







KUNDUZ: Suspected Taliban militants stormed the compound of a US aid organisation in Afghanistan Friday, killing five people including at least one foreigner, a senior Afghan official said.

At least four suicide bombers attacked the premises of Development Alternatives Inc (DAI) in Kunduz city, two of whom detonated explosive vests, Mohammad Omar, the governor of northern Kunduz province, told foreign news agency.

"The first suicide attacker detonated at the entrance of the DAI compound, the second detonated inside the premises, killing one foreign national," he said, adding that one security guard and one policeman were also killed.

No comments:

Post a Comment