Suicide bomber strikes at funeral of Afghan governor
11/09/2006 - 12:38:08A suicide attacker today detonated a bomb in eastern Afghanistan at the funeral of a provincial governor who had died in another suicide blast.
At least five people were killed in the blast went off near a tent in Tani district of Khost province at the funeral for Gov. Abdul Hakim Taniwal, who died with two others in a suicide attack outside his office in neighbouring Paktia province yesterday, said police official Ahmad Jan.
Jan said at least five people, including four police, died in today’s attack.
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