15 killed in suicide attack in northeast Afghanistan

December 25 2011 12:47:44

15 killed in suicide attack in northeast Afghanistan

KABUL - Agence France-Presse

Archival footage. REUTERS Photo

At least 15 people including an Afghan MP were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a funeral procession in northeast Afghanistan, a provincial governor said.

"In a funeral ceremony this afternoon a suicide attacker targeted the gathering killing 15 people including Abdul Mutalib, a member of parliament from Takhar, and wounding 35 others," said Abdul Jabar Taqwa, the governor of Takhar.

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