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Bomber strikes Afghan restaurant Bomber strikes Afghan restaurant
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A suicide bomber has killed seven people and hurt 20 others, many of them children - in an attack on a restaurant in Afghanistan, an official has said. A suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and hurt 25 - many of them children - in an attack on a restaurant in Afghanistan.
The attack took place in the Orgun district of Paktika province, on the border with Pakistan. The attack took place in Orgun district near the border with Pakistan.
Most of those killed in the blast were civilians, governor Mohammed Akram Akhpelwak told the Reuters news agency. The governor of the province said the intended victims were a district chief and an army officer, both of whom escaped with minor injuries.
Militants linked to the ousted Taleban administration have carried out a wave of attacks in Afghanistan recently. Militants linked to the Taleban have carried out a wave of attacks in Afghanistan recently.
Mr Akhpelwak told the Associated Press news agency several provincial officials were hurt in the attack. Governor Mohammed Akram Akhpelwak said several provincial officials were hurt in the bombing.
The attack's intended targets may have been a senior provincial official and an Afghan special forces commander who were eating breakfast at the restaurant, he said. This is the deadliest such attack in recent weeks, but overall 2006 has seen a massive increase in the numbers of suicide attacks or attempted attacks.
This is the deadliest such attack in recent weeks but overall 2006 has seen a massive increase in the numbers of suicide attacks or attempted attacks.
Separately, Nato forces say they killed at least 55 Taleban fighters in two separate battles in the southern province of Uruzgan on Saturday.Separately, Nato forces say they killed at least 55 Taleban fighters in two separate battles in the southern province of Uruzgan on Saturday.
One Nato soldier was also killed, a spokesman for the alliance said.One Nato soldier was also killed, a spokesman for the alliance said.
Villagers in one of the affected areas told the BBC that 12 civilians had been killed in the air strikes but Nato said it could not confirm these claims.Villagers in one of the affected areas told the BBC that 12 civilians had been killed in the air strikes but Nato said it could not confirm these claims.