Suicide attack kills 4, wounds 6 in North Afghanistan

Suicide attack kills 4, wounds 6 in N. Afghanistan

 Four people were killed and six others sustained injuries as a suicide bomber blew himself up in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, 150 km north of capital city Kabul on Sunday, police said.

"A suicide bomber strapped explosive device in his body blew himself up in Hasantal village, 20 km north of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri, at around 10 a.m. local time today, killing four people on the spot and injuring six others," a police officer Mohammad Kamin told Xinhua.

All the victims are civilians and some of the injured men are in critical condition, he said.

The bloody incident happened while worshipers were coming out from a mosque, he added.

The blast took place while Afghans were celebrating Eidul Adha, the Muslim's largest annual festival amid tight security across the country.

Kamin also blamed the enemies of peace, a term used against Taliban by Afghan officials. However, the outfit fighting Afghan and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment.

English.news.cn   2011-11-06 15:59:49 FeedbackPrintRSS
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Nov. 6 (Xinhua)