Speed read: Afghan suicide bomber kills 41

Kabul : Afghanistan | Oct 27, 2012 at 12:02 AM PDT

Source: The Herald Times

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A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a mosque packed with senior regional officials in northern Afghanistan on a major Muslim holiday Friday, killing 41 people and wounding more than 50. The officials escaped unhurt, and many of the dead were soldiers and police. FULL ARTICLE AT The Herald Times

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