ஆப்கான் மார்க்கெட்டில் குண்டுவெடிப்பு 10 பேர் பலி

ஆப்கானிஸ்தானில் கார்தெஸ் நகரில் இருக்கும் சந்தையில் தற்கொலை குண்டுதாரி வெடித்ததில் 10 பேர் பலியானார்கள். 30க்கும் மேலானவர்கள் படுகாயமடைந்தார்கள். பொதுமக்களை குறித்து செய்த இந்த தாக்குதலில் ஈடுபட்டவர் செச்சென் நாட்டை சார்ந்தவர் அல்லது அரபியர் என்று ஆப்கான் மாநிலத்தின் ஆளுனர் தெரிவித்தார்.

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Suicide attack on Afghan market

A suicide bomber has killed 10 civilians and injured more than 30 in a town in the south-east of Afghanistan.
The bomber fixed explosives to his body and detonated them in a crowded market.

Correspondents say there has been a dramatic increase in the number of suicide attacks and bombings in the country in the past few days.

On Saturday, three German soldiers were among nine people killed in a suicide bomb attack in the relatively peaceful north of the country, in Kunduz.

'US convoy'

In the latest attack, the bomber blew himself up in a crowded market in Gardez, provincial capital of Paktia province, just 100km from Kabul.

The local governor said the bomber appeared to be of Arab or Chechen appearance and had deliberately targeted people in the market.

Reports quoting witnesses said the blast occurred shortly after a US convoy had passed through the city.

The BBC's Alastair Leithead, in Herat, western Afghanistan, says it is the second time in just a few days Paktia province has been hit.

Afghanistan has experienced a huge increase in the number of roadside bombs and suicide attacks in the last week, our correspondent says.

Civilians, Afghan security forces and international troops have been killed and injured in different parts of the country.

There has been much talk about a spring offensive by the Taleban, who have claimed responsibility for many of the bomb blasts.

It may be that the insurgent tactics similar to those being used in Iraq may increase further in the coming months, our correspondent adds.