Bomber Kills 33 at Afghan Base
The Washington Post reports:
A suicide bomber targeting an army recruiting center in northern Afghanistan killed at least 33 people Monday afternoon, Afghan authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks here in recent months.
The bombing in Kunduz Province, where the Taliban is attempting to make inroads, comes four days after the provincial police chief was killed in a suicide bombing.
At least 42 people were wounded in the 2 p.m. blast.
The Taliban took responsibility for the attack in a text message sent to journalists.
U.S. commanders say the Taliban is likely to step up high profile attacks this year in an effort to show that military setbacks in the south have not put it on the defensive.
President Hamid Karzai’s office issued a statement condemning the attack. The president said children were among those killed.
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