Afghans Rally Against Suicide Attacks
January 24, 2006
Scene of a suicide attack in Kandahar on 16 January (epa)
Today's protest was the third one in Afghanistan since a suicide bomber killed 23 people in the town of Spin Boldak earlier this month.
Afghanistan has seen a series of suicide attacks since November. Afghan defense officials say foreign Al-Qaeda and Taliban insurgents are behind most of the violence.
U.S. military officials in Afghanistan have said that the recent spate of suicide bombings in Afghanistan reflects the increased desperation of militants seeking to derail the democratic development of the country.
(Reuters)