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Suicide Bombing in Eastern Afghanistan Kills at Least 12 Suicide Bombing in Eastern Afghanistan Kills at Least 12
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ASADABAD, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing Saturday near the governor’s compound in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar left at least 12 people dead and 40 others wounded, officials said. ASADABAD, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing on Saturday near the governor’s compound in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar left at least 12 people dead and 40 others wounded, officials said.
The target of the attack in Asadabad, the provincial capital, appeared to be a tribal elder named Haji Khan Jan, who had orchestrated a local uprising against the Taliban in his home district of Dangam. The attack occurred in a crowded area that includes a park frequented by children. The target of the attack in Asadabad, the provincial capital, appeared to have been a tribal elder named Hajji Khan Jan, who had orchestrated a local uprising against the Taliban in his home district, Dangam. The attack occurred in a crowded area that includes a park frequented by children.
Wahidullah Kalimzai, the governor of Kunar Province, said Mr. Jan was among the dead.Wahidullah Kalimzai, the governor of Kunar Province, said Mr. Jan was among the dead.
The local hospital in Asadabad, overwhelmed by the number of wounded people, issued a public appeal for blood donations. The hospital in Asadabad, overwhelmed by the number of wounded people, issued a public appeal for blood donations.
Unlike in previous years, violence has not abated across Afghanistan this winter, and it is only expected to intensify with the approaching spring, customarily the start of the insurgent fighting season. Violence has not abated across Afghanistan this winter, unlike in previous years, and it is expected to intensify in the spring, customarily the start of the insurgent fighting season.
The government of President Ashraf Ghani has been trying to engage the Taliban in negotiations, in hopes of reaching a political resolution to the long war. Officials from Afghanistan, the United States, China and Pakistan, where the insurgency’s leadership is based, recently invited the Taliban to face-to-face talks in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, in early March.The government of President Ashraf Ghani has been trying to engage the Taliban in negotiations, in hopes of reaching a political resolution to the long war. Officials from Afghanistan, the United States, China and Pakistan, where the insurgency’s leadership is based, recently invited the Taliban to face-to-face talks in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, in early March.
But the Taliban have yet to publicly declare whether they will attend, and Afghan officials have been playing down expectations that the talks would lead to a quick reduction in violence even if the insurgents participated.But the Taliban have yet to publicly declare whether they will attend, and Afghan officials have been playing down expectations that the talks would lead to a quick reduction in violence even if the insurgents participated.