Would-be suicide bomber captured in W. Afghanistan

Would-be suicide bomber captured in W. Afghanistan

A would-be suicide bomber was captured by Afghan police in the country's Herat province 640 km west of capital city of Kabul, provincial police chief said on Saturday.

"A suspected militant, who strapped explosive vest in his body and intended to target Afghan army and police forces in Injil district north of capital city of Herat, was captured and his vicious terrorist attack was foiled," Sayed Agha Saqib told Xinhua.

The suspect was loyal with the Taliban, he said.

The Taliban insurgents have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and NATO-led troops since a spring rebel offensive was launched in May this year in the war-ravaged country.

The news came in the same day when a four-day Afghan Loya Jirga or traditional grand assembly wrapped up in capital city of Kabul.

After four-day discussions, with over 2,300 participant including tribal elders, notables, lawmakers and government functionaries, the assembly recommended the government to ink strategic partnership with the United States.

English.news.cn   2011-11-19 21:40:11 FeedbackPrintRSS
HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (Xinhua)