KABUL - bloody suicide attack today in Imam Sahib district (the northern Afghan province of Kunduz). The district governor, Muhammad Ayub Haqyarm,''reported that the bodies recovered so far are 31 and wounded 39''instead. The suicide bomber triggered the explosive charge at the entrance of the Registry of the district, where many people were lined up, including women and children.
I myself''- said Haqyarm - I counted 31 bodies. The situation is totally an emergency, and I think the final budget will be even heavier.'' The district of Imam Sahib is the birthplace of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami, one of three armed movements that oppose the government of Hamid Karzai and foreign troops supporting it.
Hekmatyar enjoys great popularity in the area and also the current head of the district, Ayub Haqyar, was a member of Hezb-e-Islami. NATO air strikes killed six civilians. In a NATO air strike that targeted a group of insurgents, were killed by mistake six members of a family of Afghanistan.
"A missile of a NATO aircraft mistakenly hit a house, killing a couple and their four children," said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the governor of the province. "In the attack - he added - were also killed three Taliban fighters." The air raid took place Sunday evening in Khogyani district in eastern Nangarhar provoncia. 
I myself''- said Haqyarm - I counted 31 bodies. The situation is totally an emergency, and I think the final budget will be even heavier.'' The district of Imam Sahib is the birthplace of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami, one of three armed movements that oppose the government of Hamid Karzai and foreign troops supporting it.
Hekmatyar enjoys great popularity in the area and also the current head of the district, Ayub Haqyar, was a member of Hezb-e-Islami. NATO air strikes killed six civilians. In a NATO air strike that targeted a group of insurgents, were killed by mistake six members of a family of Afghanistan.
"A missile of a NATO aircraft mistakenly hit a house, killing a couple and their four children," said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the governor of the province. "In the attack - he added - were also killed three Taliban fighters." The air raid took place Sunday evening in Khogyani district in eastern Nangarhar provoncia.
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