President Hamid Karzai has asked Afghanistan's religious elders to use their influence to persuade Islamist insurgents not to hide suicide bombs in turbans in a bid to halt the new tactic.
Two separate turban bombings last month killed the mayor of the southern city of Kandahar and a senior cleric in the city.
The use of turbans to conceal explosive devices has raised questions about how to guard against this new ploy without causing religious offense.
A presidential spokesman, Siyamak Herawi, said that Karzai recently met with members of ulema councils -- influential bodies of clerics that regulate religious issues -- from around the country to discuss the issue.
The Taliban, however, deny using turbans to conceal bombs.
Reuters
Two separate turban bombings last month killed the mayor of the southern city of Kandahar and a senior cleric in the city.
The use of turbans to conceal explosive devices has raised questions about how to guard against this new ploy without causing religious offense.
A presidential spokesman, Siyamak Herawi, said that Karzai recently met with members of ulema councils -- influential bodies of clerics that regulate religious issues -- from around the country to discuss the issue.
The Taliban, however, deny using turbans to conceal bombs.
Reuters
