Almost 100 Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in suspected gas attack

RT | Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:59:07 -0700

Some 97 girls from two schools in northern Afghanistan have reportedly been hospitalized after falling sick as a result of suspected gas poisoning. In Maimana, the capital of Faryab province, a total of 77 girls from the same school were taken to ...

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10 children killed in Afghan suicide attack near school

Hurriyet Daily News | Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:21:43 -0700

"A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated his explosives in a crowded area outside the school," he said. "The children had finished their studies and they were heading home." The interior ministry confirmed the attack and said 10 children and a ...

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Afghanistan Insider Attack Kills 3 Americans

Huffington Post | Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:19:19 -0700

The shooting in Paktika province was the latest in a string of so-called "insider attacks" in which Afghan forces open fire on their own comrades or international troops. The incidents threaten to shake the confidence and trust of the two sides as the ...

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Suicide Bomber Attacks Provincial Council Headquarters In Northern ...

Huffington Post | Mon, 20 May 2013 02:35:57 -0700

Seeking to weaken the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents have been carrying out attacks and assassinations intended to intimidate both officials and civilians ahead of next year's withdrawal of most international troops. Baghlan provincial council ...