Blast at Afghan wedding kills at least 40
- 12 years ago
An explosion at a wedding party just north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, killed at least 40 people and injured more than 70.
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, said the bombing was an attack against Islam and all of humanity. Karzai blamed the attack on the Taliban, who denied his claims.
The victims, including 12 children, are the latest casualties of Afghanistan's ongoing violence.
Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from Kabul.
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, said the bombing was an attack against Islam and all of humanity. Karzai blamed the attack on the Taliban, who denied his claims.
The victims, including 12 children, are the latest casualties of Afghanistan's ongoing violence.
Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from Kabul.