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Sixteen wounded in Afghan blasts | |
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At least 16 people have been wounded in two explosions in eastern Afghanistan. | |
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a vehicle carrying Afghan troops in Khost province, killing himself and injuring others, police said. | |
At least four civilians were hurt when a bomb went off near a vehicle carrying US troops in the same province. | |
Separately, two men lobbed grenades at the Indian consulate in southern Kandahar province. Nobody was hurt. | |
A police officer said a two men riding a motorcycle threw grenades at the consulate building. | |
Last week, Nato took charge of security in the country's eastern provinces. | |
Afghan officials say about 700 people, mostly civilians, have been killed or wounded in suicide attacks in the country in the past year. | Afghan officials say about 700 people, mostly civilians, have been killed or wounded in suicide attacks in the country in the past year. |
There has been a spate of suicide attacks in AfghanistanOn a single day last month, suicide bombers struck in three different parts of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and wounding 25 others. The dead included four Canadian troops. | There has been a spate of suicide attacks in AfghanistanOn a single day last month, suicide bombers struck in three different parts of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and wounding 25 others. The dead included four Canadian troops. |
Afghan officials say they suspect that Taleban and other militants opposed to the US-backed government in Kabul may be importing tactics used by insurgents in Iraq. | Afghan officials say they suspect that Taleban and other militants opposed to the US-backed government in Kabul may be importing tactics used by insurgents in Iraq. |
Correspondents say the insurgency in Afghanistan continues to deepen, and the pressure on the international community is increasing. | Correspondents say the insurgency in Afghanistan continues to deepen, and the pressure on the international community is increasing. |
The violence has been most fierce in the south and east of the country. | The violence has been most fierce in the south and east of the country. |