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KABUL- The killing yesterday of several children by an insurgent suicide bomber in Tarin Kowt is the third recent example of the insurgents' total disregard for the future of Afghanistan in Uruzgan province.
According to provincial officials, the children were killed when a suicide bomber tried unsuccessfully to assassinate the acting provincial governor near a vehicle checkpoint.
"The Taliban continues to offer no governance or hope for Afghanistan's future, only death and destruction," said Navy Capt. Jane Campbell, ISAF Joint Command spokesperson. "The insurgents leave no question about their vision for Afghanistan - they offer brutality, inhumanity, fear and uncertainty."
The United Nations recently reported that suicide attacks occur at a rate of about three per week, half of which occur in the southern region of Afghanistan. ISAF remains committed to its mission to partner with the Afghan Security Forces to protect the Afghan people.
Eliminating the indiscriminate suicide attack threat to civilians and military forces is a key focus for our operations.
| Date Taken: | 06.26.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.26.2010 20:37 |
| Story ID: | 52032 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 180 |
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